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.
5 illustrations
Two travellers stand before a scattered gathering of figures beneath a steep wooded cliff.
A broad group dressed in white gathers beneath leafy trees around a seated woman.
Women and children gather on the grass beneath large trees while more figures fill the open space behind.
A pale winged figure stands beside two travellers while one points across an open field.
Two broad landscapes place small classical figures beneath dense trees.
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