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 pale figure bends towards the ground beneath larger faces and clustered bodies.
A crouching woman presses close to a large horned figure with long arms and a patterned body.
A broad human figure braces both hands beside a large chair while a tiny table and plant stand nearby.