Karl Stauffer-Bern

Swiss · 1857–1891 · Painter, Printmaker

Karl Stauffer, known as Karl Stauffer-Bern was a Swiss painter, etcher and sculptor. In the late 1880s, Stauffer-Bern had a romantic affair with Lydia Welti-Escher, but her… (Wikipedia)

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Karl Stauffer, known as Karl Stauffer-Bern was a Swiss painter, etcher and sculptor. In the late 1880s, Stauffer-Bern had a romantic affair with Lydia Welti-Escher, but her husband used his political influence to separate them and to place Welti-Escher in an insane asylum. A despondent Stauffer-Bern reacted with a suicide attempt which left him permanently injured. In January 1891, he committed suicide with an overdose of chloral hydrate.

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Born 1857, TrubschachenDied 1891, FlorenceOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, PhotographerWikidata Q117489 ↗ULAN 500000670 ↗Museum works 9

Also known as carl stauffer bern, k. stauffer, k. stauffer-bern, karl stauffer