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.
10 illustrations
An elongated woman stands within a geometric doorway above a dark staircase.
A small dark silhouette walks across a pale winding ground beneath immense hanging black forms.
A small dark head rests upon a vast pale seated form enclosed by broad sweeping shadows.
A small standing figure rises above a great dark mask-like head with a curling base.
A small female dancer leaps with one leg extended while immense curled ribbons rise above her.
A long pale figure stands at the right while a second body leans backwards across broad black drapery.
A lone white figure walks across a low horizon scattered with black oval patches.
A pale winding band disappears between broad dark cloud-like forms.
A pale woman stands between immense narrow pillars with one arm extended towards the darkness.
A long black silhouette stretches diagonally across a broad light shape.
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