Johann Stephan Decker

Johann Stephan Decker was a French painter (1784–1844). He was born at Colmar and died at Vienna.

Also recorded as Joh. Stephan Decker; J. S. Decker; johann stephan decker.

Johann Stephan Decker in brief

Born
1784
Died
1844
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Colmar
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Joh. Stephan Decker, J. S. Decker and johann stephan decker. His recorded language was French.

3 children are recorded: Albert Decker, Gabriel Decker and Georg Decker.

Identity

What the record establishes about Johann Stephan Decker.

Album offered in 1826 to Princess Marie d'Orlèans, daughter of King Louis-Philippe is dated 1826 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 50.542). Ludwig van Beethoven. Engraving by G. Cook, 1851, after F.S. after J. S. Decker, 1824. is dated 1851 and held by Wellcome Collection. Carl Schrimpf. Lithograph by J. Decker, 1840. is dated 1840 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 2 objects associated with this heading. Johann Stephan Decker is recorded with the citizenship of France.

Johann Stephan Decker is recorded as painter.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Johann Stephan Decker may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Johann Stephan Decker is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q3180460.

Catalogued works

3 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1826 to 1851.

Album offered in 1826 to Princess Marie d'Orlèans, daughter of King Louis-Philippe, dated 1826, gouache and ink over graphite, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 50.542. Carl Schrimpf. Lithograph by J. Decker, 1840., dated 1840, held by Wellcome Collection. Ludwig van Beethoven. Engraving by G. Cook, 1851, after F.S. after J. S. Decker, 1824., dated 1851, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Decker, Johann Stephan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Decker, Johann Stephan. Decker, Johann Heinrich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1784Johann Stephan Decker born at Colmar.
  2. 1784Johann Stephan Decker was born in 1784 at Colmar.
  3. 1826Album offered in 1826 to Princess Marie d'Orlèans, daughter of King Louis-Philippe is dated 1826 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 50.542).
  4. 1826Album offered in 1826 to Princess Marie d'Orlèans, daughter of King Louis-Philippe (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1840Carl Schrimpf. Lithograph by J. Decker, 1840. is dated 1840 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  6. 1840Carl Schrimpf. Lithograph by J. Decker, 1840. (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 1844Johann Stephan Decker died at Vienna.
  8. 1844Johann Stephan Decker died in 1844 at Vienna.
  9. 1851Ludwig van Beethoven. Engraving by G. Cook, 1851, after F.S. after J. S. Decker, 1824. is dated 1851 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  10. 1851Ludwig van Beethoven. Engraving by G. Cook, 1851, after F.S. after J. S. Decker, 1824. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Decker, Johann Heinrich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Decker, Johann Stephan

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Decker, Johann Stephan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection record associated with Johann Stephan Decker (1 object).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    VIAF cluster 95833408 for Johann Stephan Decker, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Johann Stephan Decker.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3180460: Johann Stephan Decker

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  8. 8.

    “Johann Stephan Decker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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