Cornelis Gerritsz Decker
The St. Bavochurch in Haarlem seen from the south side on the Oude Groenmarkt, 1658, Frans Hals Museum
Cornelis Gerritsz Decker (1618, Haarlem – 1678, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.
Life[]
He was possibly a relation of , who was registered in the Haarlem guild as a pupil of Gerrit Claesz Bleker in Haarlem in 1640. David Decker's only known artwork was formerly attributed to Cornelis and shows strong similarity with his work.[1]
Cornelis Gerritsz Decker became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1643.[2]
Work[]
Wooden shed by a stream.
He painted landscapes in the manner of Jacob van Ruisdael. Some of the staffage in his landscapes was painted by Adriaen van Ostade, Philips Wouwerman and Johannes Lingelbach.[2]
References[]
- ^ David Decker in the RKD
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cornelis Gerritsz Decker in the RKD
Links[]
- 12 artworks by or after Cornelis Gerritsz Decker at the Art UK site
- Cornelis Gerritsz Decker on Artnet
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- 1618 births
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- Dutch Golden Age painters
- Dutch male painters
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