Johann Stephan Decker
Illustration — Jean Decker; portrait by Jean-Jacques Karpff Johann Stephan Decker (Colmar, 1784 – Vienna, 1844) was an Alsatian French painter. At the age of twenty he went to Paris, where he studied under Jacques-Louis David and Jean-Jacques Karpff, but at the end of seven years he returned to his native city. In 1821 he settled at Vienna, and was much employed at the court in teaching drawing and in the execution of miniatures and water-colour paintings.
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- 1784. · Colmar.
- Died
- 1844. · Vienna.
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- France.
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- painter.
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- portrait.
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- French.
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Illustration — Jean Decker; portrait by Jean-Jacques Karpff Johann Stephan Decker (Colmar, 1784 – Vienna, 1844) was an Alsatian French painter. At the age of twenty he went to Paris, where he studied under Jacques-Louis David and Jean-Jacques Karpff, but at the end of seven years he returned to his native city. In 1821 he settled at Vienna, and was much employed at the court in teaching drawing and in the execution of miniatures and water-colour paintings.
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Johann Stephan Decker born at Colmar.
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Johann Stephan Decker died at Vienna.
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- Isabelle Blondé, « Jean Étienne Decker », in Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne, vol. 7, p. 598
- Revue de l'art ancien et moderne, vol. 61/62, Paris 1932, p. 189.
- Sabine Grabner, Saur Allgemeines Künstler Lexikon, volume, 25, pp. 122–123, Munich, Leipzig, éditions K. G. Saur, 2000.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Joh. Stephan Decker, J. His recorded language was French. 3 children are recorded: Albert Decker, Gabriel Decker and Georg Decker.
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