Eighteen-Story House

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A tall building is alive with people talking to each other from their windows

Eighteen-story house made of compressed paper.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Buildings & Monuments
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le vingtième siècle
Author:: Robida, Albert
Publisher:: Paris: Georges Decaux, 1883
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Description:

View of a tall, narrow building featuring cantilever extensions and various other additions that project somewhat erratically from the main structure. It is alive with people talking to each other from their windows or bustling down stairways.

The caption reads in the original French: Maison de 18 étages en papier aggloméré.

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{{cite web | title=Eighteen-Story House | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/paper-building/ | author=Robida, Albert | year=1883 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}