Jean-Charles TÖPFFER (1832-1905), "Buste de Rodolphe Töpffer" (Bust of Rodolphe Töpffer), bronze sculpture with medal patina, signed on the shoulder, and foundry signature "A. Rolland" on the back. H. 18 x 11 cm Jean Charles Töpffer (1832-1905) was a Swiss sculptor and medallist, born in Geneva on 23 April 1832 and died in Paris on 13 March 1905. The son of the famous Rodolphe Töpffer, he showed a keen interest in the plastic arts from an early age. Trained by Barthélemy Menn, he began by teaching before moving to Paris, where he settled permanently to devote himself fully to sculpture. His work consists mainly of statuettes and objets d'art, but also remarkable busts, such as that of his father in the Square Töpffer in Geneva, those of Molière and Corneille in the Grand Théâtre, and the busts of Vuillemin (in the Palais de Rumine) and La Rive. He also created eighteen marble figures for the Duke of Brunswick's monument. Although he had settled in France, Töpffer remained closely linked to the Swiss art scene and regularly took part in Geneva exhibitions from 1864 onwards. His works are held in several major institutions, including the Musée Ariana (Buste de Rodolphe Töpffer), the Musée Rath (Buste de l'ingénieur L. Favre, Zingarella, Tête de sorcière), and the Kunsthalle in Zurich (Repos). Reference: E. Benezit, vol. 10, p. 227