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 dark winged figure reaches towards a pale fairy floating above mountain slopes.
A pale figure with a high flame-like crown spreads fine pink and golden rays above a great mountain valley.
Purple, green and blue circular bands enclose a pale figure above snowy mountains.