Mysterious Cloaked Figure Flees Airship, Victorian Sci-Fi Illustration c.1890s

Likely executed in the Franco-Belgian illustrative tradition of the late 19th century, this atmospheric pen-and-ink wash drawing depicts a dark, wind-whipped figure in a billowing cape fleeing across a rooftop or elevated platform while a gondola-equipped airship looms dramatically overhead. The dynamic diagonal composition and expressive ink-wash technique recall the work of Jules Verne's illustrators, particularly Georges Roux or Léon Benett, known for their theatrical staging and narrative urgency in adventure science fiction.