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.
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A spotted giraffe bends its long neck beneath dark branches beside a tortoise carrying a small basket.
Elaborately dressed figures and marine-looking forms gather under a great tree beside ornate buildings.
A company of fantastic beings gathers before a dark cave beside an immense tree.