(Neckarzimmer 1886–1941 Stuhm)

After a semester at the Karlsruhe School of Arts and Crafts, Stumpp studied humanities in Marburg and Berlin from 1905 onwards. He passed a teaching exam and was then drafted into military service. From 1919, he taught in Königsberg but then moved to Berlin in 1924 to work as a freelance artist. With his accurate portraits, Stumpp became one of the most famous press illustrators of the Weimar Republic. In 1940, Stumpp was sentenced to prison for political statements and died in prison.


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