Adam Wolfgang Töpffer

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Place: Geneva

Born: 1766

Death: 1847

Biography:

Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer, also Adam-Wolfgang or simply Adam Töpffer (20 May 1766, Geneva - 10 August 1847, Geneva) was a Swiss painter who specialized in landscapes and watercolors. His son was the well-known illustrator and cartoonist, Rodolphe Töpffer, who is sometimes called the "father of the comic book". He was the son of a German tailor from Sch...

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