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.
59 illustrations
A long-haired woman pauses beside a young man sleeping beneath a tree.
A woman lifts one arm above a seated prince whose ankles and wrists are restrained.
A bent, darkly dressed woman climbs over the rail of a ship.
A man raises a sword above a heavy chain disappearing into an opening in the floor.
A young woman raises one hand between a wild-haired flying figure and a crouching prince.
A hooded old woman leans on a stick beside a queen in a light gown.
A young man braces himself against a tree while holding a great pale swan.
A seated young woman is surrounded by richly dressed companions in a garden.
A crowned young man extends his hands above a great fish dropping towards the water.
A standing witch-finder appears between two seated women while named animal familiars occupy the foreground.
A woman bends forward beside a group of children in a domestic interior.
A man lies on a low board beneath a pile of heavy stones while a crowd gathers around him.
Four views of old houses are enclosed in separate ornamental frames.
A distressed figure lies or crouches before a tribunal while the surrounding crowd raises hands and turns towards the judges.
An exterior view of a timber house is placed above a bedroom interior.
George Peabody sits in a formal dark coat with a small book resting in one hand.
A broad fireplace occupies the back wall of a low-ceilinged room.
Glass display cases extend along both sides of a long museum room.
Small figures and animal-like forms gather around a bright central fire.
A winged two-headed figure stands above dragons between symbolic plants.
Two crowded church scenes contrast confession under angelic and demonic influences.
Six circular seals contain inscriptions and small symbolic marks.
A wheel-like entrance occupies a rocky landscape covered with inscriptions.
Coloured symbolic panels surround a dark circular title field.
Four coloured cards show the Fool, Juggler, Wheel of Fortune and Death.
An inverted man hangs by one leg within an ornate gold and red frame.
Two figures lean towards a shallow basin above a flame.
Red, white and black birds gather beneath a fruiting tree.
Three crowned riders travel upon fantastic animals above a cloudy landscape.
A heavy female figure is carried through the air by grotesque companions while a cat raises a parasol above the company.
Small groups of people and fantastic beings occupy a densely arranged scene around a steaming cauldron.
A pale writer bends over a manuscript while a larger face watches from a bed amid sweeping spectral forms.
A woman kneels among scattered rocks and turns towards a shadowy upright presence beside a steep cliff.
A horse-drawn vehicle passes along a pale road beneath bare trees and a stark gallows.
A woman and several attendants gather beside a brazier within a low, dark stone chamber.
A great wooden wheel occupies the dark wall beneath a short flight of stairs.
Two figures embrace in a long wooden corridor beneath a hanging light fitting.
A visitor approaches an ornate portal while another man bows at its entrance.
A tall Gothic gate tower rises above adjoining roofs and small street-level figures.
Tilted gravestones and low tombs crowd a cemetery beneath leafless branches.
A sculptor in a loose work garment stands between a small clay bust and a much larger seated male figure.
Three figures confront one another beneath the bare branches of a moonlit grove.
Unorna braces one hand against a table and reaches towards a high specimen with the other.
Workers use long poles and tools around a broad opening in the river ice.
Unorna leans back in the arms of an aged, white-robed man while another man stands beside them in a plant-filled hall.
Two standing figures hold writing slates above the head of a seated participant.
Two registers combine houses, flying figures, demons and domestic encounters.
Two figures dance close together beneath a round moon hanging among curled branches.
48 of 59 shown
27 plates
22 plates
4 plates
24 plates
10 plates
10 plates
