Collection des histoires en estampes de R. Toepffer

Rodolphe Töpffer's pioneering picture stories, originally created in the 1830s, are gathered in this ongoing Kessman collection that began in 1846. Featuring the whimsical, sequential art of Töpffer himself alongside later contributions from Fritz Bode, this series preserves the foundational works of the modern comic strip. Spanning six issues, it offers a direct window into the 19th-century origins of visual storytelling, making it essential for understanding the medium's evolution.