Lucas van Uden (1595–1673)

• Was a Flemish landscape painter, draughtsman and engraver.

• Lucas van Uden was born in Antwerp as the son of Artus van Uden and Joanna Tranoy.
• His father was Antwerp's city painter.
• Lucas had a brother Jacob who also became a landscape painter.
• Lucas likely studied with his father as he was never registered with the Guild of Saint Luke as a pupil.
• He registered only as a master at the Guild in the capacity of a 'wijnmeester' (master's son') in 1626–27 when he was already 32 years old.
• On 14 February 1627 Lucas van Uden married Anna van Woelput with whom he had 8 children, two of whom were born before the couple had married.
• He was very successful and could live very comfortably in central Antwerp.

• He was the teacher of Jan Baptist Bonnecroy, Philips Augustijn Immenraet and Gillis Neyts.

• He died in Antwerp.

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