Lucas van Uffelen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucas van Uffelen

merchant and art collector

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1586

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 10-May-1638

Profession: merchant, art collector, patron of the arts

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.
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.