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Frans Decker (1684 – 1751) was an 18th-century painter from the
in the
Frans Decker (1684 – 1751) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands
The United Provinces of the Netherlands, also known as the (Seven) United Provinces, officially as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: ''Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden''), and commonly referred to in historiography ...
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Biography
Decker was born in 1684. He was a painter whose pictures possess great merit, and are to be met with in almost every collection. He is stated to have been born at Haarlem in 1684, and to have died at the same place in 1751, having been a pupil ofRomeyn De Hooghe
Romeyn de Hooghe (bapt. 10 September 1645 – 10 June 1708) was a late Dutch Baroque painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist.
Biography
He was born in Amsterdam, and was a skilled etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalis ...
and of Bartholomeus Engels.Frans Deckerin the
RKD
The Netherlands Institute for Art History or RKD (Dutch: RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis), previously Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center i ...
He painted landscapes in a very pleasing and natural style, resembling the charming productions of Ruisdael, but without the
servility of an imitator. He also excelled in caricature.
He was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
The Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke was first a Christian, and later a city Guild for various trades falling under the patron saints Luke the Evangelist and Saint Eligius.
History
During the lifetime of Geertgen tot Sint Jans, there was probably a ...
from 1706 until his death. His pupils were Cornelis van den Berg
Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis.
Cornelis (Kees) and Johannes (Jan) used to be the most common given na ...
, Tako Hajo Jelgersma
Tako Hajo Jelgersma (October 29, 1702 in Harlingen – March 24, 1795 in Haarlem), was an 18th-century Dutch painter.
Biography
According to the RKD-Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis, Jelgersma moved to Haarlem in 1757.
, and Cornelis van Noorde. His portrait was engraved by his pupil Jelgersma.
Decker died in 1751, in Haarlem.
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* Attribution: * {{DEFAULTSORT:Decker, Frans 1684 births 1751 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Artists from Haarlem Painters from Haarlem