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.
4 illustrations
A richly armoured rider reaches upward towards a princess leaning from a window.
A cloaked figure leans towards a seated sleeping woman beneath heavy curtains and an ornate tall headboard.
A turbaned old man carries a basket crowded with lamps while children gather and women lean from windows.
A red-haired fairy sits upon a pale cloud with large translucent wings.
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