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.
8 illustrations
An immense reclining figure rests among clouds beneath a dense canopy of decorative forms.
A thin column of water rises high above a broad circular basin.
A long-haired figure sits within a radiant circular halo above flowers and breaking waves.
A pale owl-like form rises from the undergrowth before a dense wall of dark tree trunks.
A tall cloaked figure rises through a triangular shadow with one arm extended.
A great robed figure stands above a sparse rocky landscape within a field of misty light.
A dark robed figure sits behind an immense open book beneath a moon and long-winged birds.
A long-masted ship moves through a river-like band of stars and clouds.
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