Richard von Kaufmann (1850–1908) was a German jurist and art collector.

Richard von Kaufmann
Born29 March 1850
Died12 March 1908 (1908-03-13) (aged 57)
NationalityGerman Empire

Kaufmann was born in Cologne and became a respected professor and minister of finance. He began to collect art while living in Berlin and donated several works to the new museum began by Wilhelm von Bode. He published a catalog of his collection with help from his friends Bode, Max Friedländer, Friedrich Lippmann and Hugo von Tschudi in 1901.[1]

Kaufmann died in Charlottenburg and most of his collection was sold.

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