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.
6 illustrations
A pale woman kneels in a dark chamber with cords gathered around her body.
A pale-robed woman stands beneath a pointed arch with one arm raised towards a small lamp.
A cloaked figure leans towards a seated sleeping woman beneath heavy curtains and an ornate tall headboard.
A woman in a pale nightdress stands outside an open window on a narrow ledge.
A woman sits working at a crowded table beside an open window while tools and wooden shoes fill the room.
A boy stands beside a tall woman leaning into a high opening in a carved wall.