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.
12 illustrations
A pale woman stands at the foot of a blue palace half concealed by cascading foliage.
A winged visitor and an unclothed man face one another at the edge of a densely wooded garden.
A tall rocky citadel rises above a riverside town and the distinctive cathedral spire.
A young figure in a brown tunic, boots and soft cap stands among dense leaves.
A tall weathered mill with broad sails rises beside a small path and low surrounding trees.
A large antlered deer faces forward through pale mist and dense forest growth.
A young woman in a pale green dress and white head covering sits beside a huge moss-covered tree.
White water moves around dark rocks beneath steep wooded banks.
A woman sits working at a crowded table beside an open window while tools and wooden shoes fill the room.
Two steep rock walls rise above a narrow stretch of water and distant buildings.
Broken towers and long roofless walls rise above a bright rocky hillside.
A small timbered mill and its wheel stand among rocks and flowering plants beside a narrow watercourse.
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