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.
6 illustrations
A pale woman stands at the foot of a blue palace half concealed by cascading foliage.
A young woman extends her hand towards a crowned head within a squat iron stove.
Great tree trunks frame a distant blue landscape while small riders pause near the lower edge.
A group of small children hurries between enormous contorted tree trunks beneath a dense canopy.
A small red-cloaked figure walks among immense dark trees and scattered lights.
A seated woman occupies a leafy pavilion beside a slender stand and a pale animal-like form.
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