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.
11 illustrations
A crowded boat rises among broken waves while an upright figure stands within it beneath a wide and troubled night sky.
Pale spirits hover among red branches high above a rough shore while a small cloaked figure approaches below.
A young woman points towards the distant sea while an older man stands close beside her under autumn-coloured branches.
A red-haired woman in a dark flowing gown sits upon a rocky shore with a pale scarf stretched across her lap.
An elderly robed man stands on a small high rock beneath a broad pale-blue sky.
A small hunched figure sits beside a stream while a tall bearded man in a red robe stands above him.
A kneeling figure reaches towards an object held by a standing man while another companion leans close.
A red-haired winged creature hovers above swirling cloud while richly dressed men recoil with raised swords.
A crowned figure rides through pale clouds in an ornate chariot drawn by white birds.
Small long-limbed figures hurry through dark grass carrying rounded mushroom-like forms.
A high sailing vessel with broad pale sails glides across a golden-green sea.
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