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.
8 illustrations
Nine circular designs combine geometric figures, lettering and monograms.
A radiant triangle inscribed Jeova fills one circular design; a square and central solar form organise the other.
Five-pointed and six-pointed stars appear beside triangular, circular and rectangular inscribed forms.
A large concentric pentacle bears Alpha et Omega at its centre beneath a heading naming the Sun and Sunday.
Four circular devices occupy separate compartments beneath handwritten descriptions.
A large ringed pentacle for Jupiter and Thursday appears above two smaller devices.
Rows of circular seals enclose crosses, letters and small geometric signs.
Six circular seals contain inscriptions and small symbolic marks.