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.
11 illustrations
A huge squid extends its arms beside a ship while figures gather along the rail.
An immense serpent curls above rough water beside a sailing ship beneath moonlit clouds.
A huge serpent arches above the water beside a full-rigged ship while a small boat approaches from the opposite side.
A long dark creature passes across the water below a ship’s stern as sailors lean over the rail.
A long coiling creature wraps around a large whale at the water’s surface.
An enormous many-armed creature grips the hull and rigging of a sailing ship beneath a dark, streaked sky.
A broad-bodied cuttlefish appears above two views of a more elongated squid.
An octopus spreads long, curling arms towards two fish near the lower edge of the scene.
A squid’s head rests above a tall support while long arms and tentacles hang down into a circular vessel.
A large squid lies at the surface, its prominent eye surrounded by choppy, densely engraved water.
A seated man in a dark coat remains relatively still amid an active field of winged monsters, distorted faces and curling bodies.
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