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.
4 illustrations
A woman in a pale ruffled dress turns in profile against a dark background.
A small winged figure hovers above a reclining man beside his belongings.
A horse raises its forelegs against a long scaled dragon with spread wings.
An ornate church rises beneath several dark domes above a low balustrade.