Pen and ink drawing of a floating airship supported by a balloon reading "Cures d'air". "Pension Bellevue" is written on the side of the ship, which is boxy and features several balconies. It is airborne above mountains
Drawing shows an airship "Cures d'air" supporting the "Pension Bellevue" for individuals requiring medical care and floating above a mountainous region. One of the artist's conceptions for his book on life in the upcoming twentieth century.

Published in: Le vingtième siècle / Albert Robida. Paris : G. Decaux, 1883, facing p. 353. Via the Library of Congress.

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