Ferdinand van den Eynde

Ferdinand van den Eynde (early 17th century – 1630) was a Flemish art collector, art dealer and merchant. Ferdinand was part of the Van den Eynde family, and brother of the wealthy banker and merchant Jan van den Eynde. He should not be confused with the latter's son, Ferdinand. Ferdinand's collection included paintings by the likes of Pieter van Laer, Paul Bril, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Miel. Lucas and Cornelis de Wael were Ferdinand's nephews.

Move to Italy Sometime in the early 17th century (possibly in 1612), Van den Eynde moved to Italy, probably alone. He settled in Venice at first, where he reportedly was active between 1612 and 1617. While in Venice, he likely lived with his nephews Lucas and Cornelis de Wael.

He resided there for the rest of his life, dying prematurely in Rome in 1630. Van den Eynde was part of the Netherlandish community of expatriates in Rome.

Ferdinand van den Eynde was buried in the church of Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome. His nephew Cornelis de Wael was buried next to him.