Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Early science fiction

 
Original - "Maison tournante aérienne" (aerial rotating house). Drawing by French science fiction writer Albert Robida for his book Le Vingtième Siècle, a nineteenth century conception of life in the twentieth century. Depicts a dwelling that can rotate on a post with an airship in the distance. Ink over graphite underdrawing, c. 1883.
Reason
Old conceptions of the future often look quaint, and this one is downright charming. Notice the couple flirting through the rooftops at lower left. Restored version of File:Aerial house.jpg. Reduced size version available at File:Aerial house3 courtesy copy.jpg.
Articles this image appears in
Albert Robida, History of science fiction, Scientific romance, Steampunk#Proto-steampunk
Creator
Albert Robida

Promoted File:Aerial house3.jpg MER-C 01:06, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]