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.
3 illustrations
A standing man extends both arms across a square grid filled with measuring lines and diagonal chords.
Two small figures stand between towering columns beneath a decorated ceiling.
A narrow window and a tall panel of circular patterns stand above shallow steps.