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.
3 illustrations
A man raises a sword above a heavy chain disappearing into an opening in the floor.
An armoured rider raises a sword while a pale horse leaps through golden flames.
A long ornamented ship lies beneath pointed tongues of flame.