by Josh Jones  The Golden Age of Illustration is typically dated between 1880 and the early decades of the 20th century. This was “a period of unprecedented excellence in book and magazine illustration,” writes Artcyclopedia; the time of artists like John Tenniel, Beatrix Potter (below), Arthur Rackham, and Aubrey Beardsley. Some of the most prominent illustrators, such as Beardsley and Harry Clarke (see one of his Poe illustrations above), also became internationally known artists in the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Pre-Raphaelite movements. But extensive book illustration as the primary visual culture of print precedes this period by several decades. One of … Continue reading Old Book Illustrations: An Online Database Lets You Download Thousands of Illustrations from the 19th & 20th Centuries