Best known for his landscapes, Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer is a worthy representative of the so-called “Ecole genevoise de peinture”. He first studied at the Société des Arts in Geneva, then in Paris, where he stayed from 1786 to 1789. From the 1790s onwards, he took part in several exhibitions, both in Switzerland and abroad. The painter won a gold medal at the Paris Salon in 1802 and at the Basel Salon in 1830. Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer enjoyed a prestigious clientele, as evidenced by the purchase of several of his works by the Empresses Maria-Fédorovna and Joséphine. In the lower left corner, next to the cart, Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer notes several comments, not all of which are legible, giving us an insight into his craft as a draftsman and painter: the annotations concern the dimensions and colors of the branches, cart and rope. The cart motif can be found in several of Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer's paintings, often depicted within rural or peasant scenes.