Des-Agréments d'un voyage d'agrément

Gustave Doré, already celebrated for his illustrations of Dante and Rabelais, turned his hand to sequential art with this single 1855 comic from Arnauld de Vresse. Des-Agréments d'un voyage d'agrément ("The Displeasures of a Pleasure Trip") is a pioneering, self-contained work that predates the modern comic strip, offering a satirical travelogue through Doré’s masterful, detailed linework. Though it stands as a solitary issue, its blend of narrative and caricature marks an early milestone in the history of European comics.