For more image options, please see the Websites tab of this guide.
Databases
Expand your results using the following search terms: portrait, portraiture, caricature, fashion plate, engraving, the names of characters, or the titles of productions.
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Artstor on JSTORA digital image library for the arts and sciences with an unparalleled range of images licensed for educational use at UBC.
Print Resources
While many books contain illustrations, there are also indexes to assist in looking for relevant subjects. These include:
- A.L.A. Portrait Index An index to portraits contained in printed books and periodicals.
- Illustration Index
- World Painting Index
- Costume index: a subject index to plates and to illustrated text
- Photography index : a guide to reproductions
