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.
2 illustrations
A high arched doorway with a heavy wooden gate stands beside a seated street figure.
A bearded man in a dark cap and loose outer garment sits holding a curved object and a long implement.