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Rodolphe Töpffer

Also known as: Rodolphe Töpffer; primary name: Töpffer, Rodolphe
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; Swiss; Male
Life dates: 1799-1846
Biography: Swiss author of humorous illustrations, usually of his own texts. Inventor of the comic strip. Lived and worked in Geneva; son of Adam Töpffer.
Bibliography: D. Kunzle, 'Father of the comic strip: Rodolphe Töpffer', Jackson, University Press of Mississippi, 2007; D. Kunzle, 'Rodolphe Töpffer: the complete comic strips', Jackson, University Press of Mississippi, 2007; Jacques Droin, 'RT Correspondance complète', (in course of publication) For the manuscript version of Mr Oldbuck (q.v.), see http://leonardodesa.interdinamica.net/comics/lds/vb/VieuxBois00.asp?p=Intro

18 related objects

book; print

Title: Voyage de 1840 |
Museum number: 1958,0712.3109 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 After:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1840

book of prints; print; modern cartoon

Museum number: 1919,1019.4.1-86 |
Producer name: Published by:Aubert & CieAfter:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837-1840s |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

book of prints; print; modern cartoon

Museum number: 1876,0708.1981-2068 |
Producer name: Print made by:Rodolphe TöpfferPublished by:Garnier frères |
Production date: 1860s |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

book of prints; print; modern cartoon

Museum number: 1919,1019.3 |
Producer name: Published by:Aubert & CieAfter:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

book of prints; print; modern cartoon

Museum number: 1938,1115.1.1-84 |
Producer name: Print made by:Godfrey WooneAfter:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1878,0713.1794 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Drawn by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1809-1846

drawing

Museum number: 1891,1031.299 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Drawn by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1809-1846

drawing

Museum number: 1891,1031.298 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Drawn by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1809-1846

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1876 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1871 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1958,0712.2509 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1824-1846

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1875 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1874 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1869 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1872 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print; drawing

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1873 |
Producer name: Print made by:Rodolphe TöpfferDrawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Title: Mr Oldbuck is recaptured by the monks, and he and Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1868 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837

print; satirical print

Title: Obadiah Oldbuck |
Museum number: 1978,U.1870 |
Producer name: BIOG47921 Print made by:Rodolphe Töpffer |
Production date: 1837