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
A moustached man in a dark jacket and high white collar looks to the side.
A long-haired man appears as a draped classical bust above a nameplate and an elaborate architectural pedestal.
A man with a small clerical cap and close white collar looks towards the viewer from an oval engraved field.
A bearded knight stands with one hand upon a long sword while a heavy cloak covers his mail and tunic.
A symmetrical architectural plan is arranged around a central star beneath a pelican feeding its young.
A dark-haired winged figure holds a small object in each outstretched hand.
A man with curled powdered hair faces sideways within an oval portrait surrounded by trophies and ornament.
A seated man with a wrapped head covering and striped robe turns beside a table of papers.
A bird descends with wings spread above a small circular form surrounded by wave-like lines.
A raised hand bears a winding serpent and many small objects, including a pine cone at the thumb.
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