Frans Decker
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Frans Decker (1684 – 1751) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
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.{{harvnb|Bryan|1886}} 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 of Romeyn De Hooghe and of Bartholomeus Engels.[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/21289 Frans Decker] in the RKD 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 from 1706 until his death. His pupils were Cornelis van den Berg, Tako Hajo Jelgersma, and Cornelis van Noorde. His portrait was engraved by his pupil Jelgersma.
Decker died in 1751, in Haarlem.
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References
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- {{cite web |url=http://www.artnet.com/artists/frans-decker/past-auction-results |title=Frans Decker |work=Artnet}}
Attribution:
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Category:18th-century Dutch painters