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.Lucas von Uffelen
mentioned by Joachim von Sandrart on Sandrart.net 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

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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. File:Lucas van Uffel (died 1637) by Anthony van Dyck.jpg, Second portrait by

Notable works from his collection

* Portrait of Andrea Odoni *

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* Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione

References

* E.H. van den Berghe,
Italiaanse schilderijen in Amsterdam in de zeventiende eeuw
', Jaarboek Amstelodamum 84 (1992), p. 21-40 {{DEFAULTSORT:Uffelen, Lucas van 1586 births 1637 deaths Art collectors from Amsterdam 17th-century Dutch businesspeople