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Rodolphe TöpfferWW-1842-004763
1842·Lithograph·Overall: 6 x 9 1/16 x 3/8 in. (15.2 x 23 x 1 cm)
sheet: 5 13/16 x 8 11/16 in. (14.7 x 22 cm)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1968
Catalogue
- Year
- 1842
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6 x 9 1/16 x 3/8 in. (15.2 x 23 x 1 cm) sheet: 5 13/16 x 8 11/16 in. (14.7 x 22 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Rodolphe Töpffer
Artist
Rodolphe Töpffer
Painting
Rodolphe Töpffer was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist. He is best known for his illustrated books, which are possibly the earliest European comics. He is known as the father of comic strips and has been credited as the "first comics artist in history."
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Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Rodolphe Töpffer
- Year
- 1842
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6 x 9 1/16 x 3/8 in. (15.2 x 23 x 1 cm) sheet: 5 13/16 x 8 11/16 in. (14.7 x 22 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1842-004763
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified