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.
9 illustrations
A standing figure in a veil and bright clothing wears many necklaces, forehead ornaments and bracelets.
A seated white-bearded man wears strings of rounded stones across his chest, head and arms.
The Virgin and Child appear above clouds while saints and a small angel occupy the landscape below.
A broad decorated jade body hangs beneath a carved loop and paired animal forms.
Twenty upright cylinders display varied colours, veining and incised designs.
A winged figure raises one hand before an older bearded man and a kneeling youth offering vessels and chains.
A seated woman holds a child upon her knee within a richly decorated architectural setting.
A pale curved bone is decorated with blue-green bands beside a dark frog with bright eyes and a rectangular plaque.
Gold curves and star-shaped settings surround a large oval blue sapphire with a pale central star.
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