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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An immense crowd moves between tightly packed carts and market stalls beneath commercial buildings.
Small shops display long hanging textiles beside a narrow blue-green waterway.
Small figures, laden animals and market activity gather beneath an ornate doorway, a minaret and a rounded dome.