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.
8 illustrations
A woman's face and shoulders emerge among low rocks beside a small cascade and a solitary tree.
A cloaked rider carries a young woman on a pale horse among underwater rocks and creatures.
A woman kneels among scattered rocks and turns towards a shadowy upright presence beside a steep cliff.
A great winged figure bends forward with lowered head and arms held close to the body.
A pale young woman rests among dark rocks and low branches above the surrounding water.
An immense black bird spreads its wings over a pale-robed woman beside rough rocks.
A red-haired woman in a dark flowing gown sits upon a rocky shore with a pale scarf stretched across her lap.
A long-haired woman kneels beside a small child on a pale beach.
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