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.
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A shaded map names the main Hawaiian islands against a latitude and longitude grid.
Two rounded stone figures stand upon rough ground.
Carved figures, poles and a fenced enclosure surround a central structure beneath a bare tree.
Labelled drawings show royal feather standards, gourds, a palanquin and other objects.
Seated figures gather beneath an elaborate canopy in a decorated interior.
Small travellers stand among tall trees and dense ferns beside a forest path.
Dark cliffs frame a deep valley opening towards a distant plain.
A steep dark peak rises above a low building and a winding foreground track.
A thatched building stands within a fenced enclosure beside palm trees and a long canoe.
A face-like rocky outcrop rises above a stream among ferns and trees.
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