Lucas van Uffelen explained

Lucas van Uffelen
Birth Date:1586
Birth Place:Amsterdam
Death Date:1637
Death Place:Amsterdam

Lucas van Uffelen or Uffel (1586 – 1637) was a Dutch merchant and art collector.

Uffelen was born in Amsterdam, but moved to Venice where he grew his art collection.[1] When he returned to Amsterdam in 1630, he continued to collect art. When he died, many of his Italian paintings were purchased by the Reynst Collection. He had his portrait painted by Anthony van Dyck twice, once in 1622 and later in the fashionable "action" style of getting up from one's chair. He appears to be getting up to greet the viewer after studying the objects of his collection.

Notable works from his collection

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Notes and References

  1. http://ta.sandrart.net/en/person/view/1574 Lucas von Uffelen