The document discusses various artists and their ability to depict frightening or terrifying scenes and subjects in their work. It mentions the 18th century Spanish painter Francisco Goya and his depictions of human bestiality. It also discusses the early 20th century American artist Virgil Finlay and his illustrations for H.P. Lovecraft's stories, praising them as imaginative masterpieces. Finally, it mentions the British artist William Hogarth and compares his work to that of Goya in its dark and apocalyptic style.

1. BOSCH 1450-1516

5. HENRY FUSELI

10. “ I began to have nightmares of the most hideous description, peopled with things which I called ‘night-gaunts’—a compound word of my own coinage. I used to draw them after waking (perhaps the idea of these figures came from an edition de luxe of Paradise Lost with illustrations by Doré, which I discovered one day in the east parlour).” (to Rheinhart Kleiner, 16 November 1916)

14. “ Sorry to hear that Angarola is dead. He almost illustrated my ‘Outsider’—that is, he read it & told Wright he’d like to illustrate it just after the present illustration had been made & purchased!” (to Richard Ely Morse, 28 July 1932)

19. GARGOYLES

25. “ I liked the Finlay illustrations to my two tales—indeed, I believe Finlay is the best all-around artist Weird Tales has ever had. His drawing for the Doorstep was really an imaginative masterpiece. Wright has generously presented me with the originals of both Haunter and Doorstep pictures—and they far transcend the mechanical reproductions.” (to James F Morton, March 1937)

30. Sidney Sime “Yes—Sime does splendid teamwork with Dunsany, seeming to share his bizarre & individual vision as few could. He is an old man, largely retired from active work, & Dunsany has to prod him considerably to get the few illustrations he wants.” (to Robert H Barlow, 14 March 1933)