Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (August 8th 1661 with Emden close to Magdeburg - March 14th 1747 with Vérone) was a Militaire with the service of the Austria and Venice at the 18th century. It was also a large collector of Article.

Resulting from an aristocratic family, it made a military career with the service of the Hungary, Maison of Savoy, Saxony (against Charles XII of Sweden) and of Venice. It took part in the Bataille of Malplaquet at the sides of the Prince Eugene. It ordered the Venetian forces at the time of the seat of Corfou by the Othoman of Ahmet III in 1716.

Its victory at the time of the seat of 1716 was worth to him an annual pension of 5.000 ducats. It was withdrawn then in Venice. It resided in the Loredan palate on the Large Channel. It became a large collector of Article It started by buying the collection of Charles III Ferdinand de Mantoue. He was the patron of Gianantonio Guardi, brother of Francesco Guardi.