Alongside Jean-Etienne Liotard and Johann Heinrich Füssli, Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer is today regarded as one of the most important artists of his era in Swiss art history. Töpffer (1766 - 1847) was primarily active in Geneva (and its surroundings in Savoy and Vaud) and Paris, among other roles as a drawing teacher for Empress Joséphine. He received multiple awards from Napoléon. Today, he is gaining more and more respect, akin to the appreciation he received during his lifetime from top collectors across Europe. The catalog of works compiled by art historian Lucien Boissonnas provides insight into the diverse oeuvre of this remarkable Geneva artist, whose thematic variety and techniques can stand comparison with the best of his time. One of the most innovative aspects of Töpffer's painting is the Pleina.