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Cornelis Gerritsz Decker

1618 – 1678

Painter from the Northern Netherlands

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About Cornelis Gerritsz Decker

Lived 1618 – 1678 (aged 59–60). Cornelis Gerritsz Decker was a Dutch painter.

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 David Decker, 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.

Cornelis Gerritsz Decker became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1643.

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Important facts

Born
1618, Haarlem
Birth century
17th century
Died
23 March 1678, Haarlem
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Dutch Republic
Also known as
Cornelis Gerritsz. Decker, Cornelis Gerritsz. Deker, Cornelius Decker, Cornelis Gerritz. Decker, A. Decker, Cornelis Gerritsz. Ditcher
moreCornelis Gerritsz. Deeker, Cornelis Gerritsz. Duker, Cornelis Gerritsz. Deckers, Cornelis Gerritsz. Dekker, Cornelis Decker, Cornelis Gerritsz. Deckar, Cornelis Dekker, J. Decker, c. e. decker, Deker, Dedecker, c. decker, Deeker, Duker, Cornelis:d, C. Deker, Corneille Deker, Deckker, cornelisz decker, &c. Decker, cornelis gerits decker, Corneli

People in Cornelis Gerritsz Decker's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Frans Hals
Frans Hals
1591 – 1666
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 Portrait of Gerrit Claesz Bleker
Gerrit Claesz Bleker
1592 – 1656
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Contemporaries

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Francis Glisson
1597 – 1677
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Thomas Willis
1621 – 1675
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Giovanni Domenico Cassini
1625 – 1712
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Isaac Barrow
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Christopher Wren
1632 – 1723
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Robert Hooke
1635 – 1703
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cornelis Gerritsz Decker?

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1618-1678)

When was Cornelis Gerritsz Decker born?

Cornelis Gerritsz Decker was born in 1618 in Haarlem.

When did Cornelis Gerritsz Decker die?

Cornelis Gerritsz Decker died on 23 March 1678 in Haarlem.

What was Cornelis Gerritsz Decker's occupation?

Cornelis Gerritsz Decker was a painter.

What nationality was Cornelis Gerritsz Decker?

Cornelis Gerritsz Decker was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cornelis Gerritsz Decker

· Wikidata: Q707690

· DBpedia: Cornelis Gerritsz Decker

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