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.
5 illustrations
A woman kneels among scattered rocks and turns towards a shadowy upright presence beside a steep cliff.
A horse-drawn vehicle passes along a pale road beneath bare trees and a stark gallows.
A woman and several attendants gather beside a brazier within a low, dark stone chamber.
A great wooden wheel occupies the dark wall beneath a short flight of stairs.
Two figures embrace in a long wooden corridor beneath a hanging light fitting.
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