Discover historical illustrations by subject, artist and book.
Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.
Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.
From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.
Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.
Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.
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The question of a missing dog is written beneath a square horoscope dated 29 August 1646, 5 p.m.
Large curling letters spread across a blue upper panel while small figures move among delicate branches.
A long-robed woman inclines towards a smaller figure beneath a curved willow.
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