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
A long wand, candles, a circular band and an inscribed disc share a framed page of annotated implements.
A table pairs spirit names with Hebrew forms and numbered references above a large ceremonial circle.
Concentric bands of divine names enclose a square whose sides are marked with Latin names for the compass directions.
Two rows of numbered grids sit above a row of star-filled circles, each enclosed by its own inscription band.
A large circular figure combines geometric stars with lettered bands and named points.