Eduard Firmenich-Richartz

He pursued art history studies starting in 1886 at the universities of Bonn, Berlin, Vienna, Munich, and Strasbourg.

In 1895, along with Hermann Keussen, he published a revised and expanded edition of Johann Jakob Merlo's compilation, 'Kölnische Künstler in alter und neuer Zeit' (Cologne Artists in Old and New Times).

[1] Serving on the board of the art historical exhibition at the Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf in 1904, Firmenich-Richartz was highly regarded as an exceptional connoisseur of older Dutch and Lower Rhine painting.

In preparation for the Düsseldorf exhibition, he embarked on extensive travels along the Rhine to uncover lesser-known paintings.

Rede gehalten an seinem Grabe auf dem Friedhofe von Poppelsdorf am 31.