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 man seated in a chair is held above a lively crowd of women, who raise their hands and look up towards him.
A standing man holds a tall staff wound with flowers, drawing the attention of a gathering beside him.
A crowd gathers outside a building around a coffin on a bier.