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Jakob Becker
Jakob Becker

Jakob Becker

German, 1810 – 1872
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Jakob Becker was a German artist noted mainly for his genre paintings of peasants.

He was born in Dittelsheim at Worms, and began his studies with Franz Nikolaus Jung in Worms. When he was 17 years old he started to work as a lithographer. His first important work was a panorama over the Rhine from Mainz to Cologne. Between 1833 and 1841 Becker studied at the Academy of Art in Düsseldorf; his professors were Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Wilhelm von Schadow. In 1842 he became professor of genre painting and landscape painting at the Städel in Frankfurt.

Becker is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. He broke with the lofty attitude of much Biblical historical painting in the Städel creating his profane scenes. As the first professor of landscape and genre painting, he sought his subjects in the countryside and was especially interested in the social problems of the peasantry. He used much realistic detail and emotional gesture.

He was also open to French influences. In 1858 he offered to share his studio with Gustave Courbet and – despite having to endure some rudeness from the French artist – Becker accepted some of his stylistic influences.

Becker taught successfully at the academy for thirty years. Some of his pupils were to form the Kronberg Painters' Colony one generation later.

One of his best-known works was Praying Peasant Family.

Becker died in Frankfurt am Main on 22 December 1872.

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Man with beard and hat

Man with beard and hat (ca. 1838)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Man with child

Man with child

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Man with hat

Man with hat

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Männliche Kopfstudie, nach links gewandt

Männliche Kopfstudie, nach links gewandt

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Männlicher Akt im Profil nach rechts, mit hinter den Kopf gelegter Rechten

Männlicher Akt im Profil nach rechts, mit hinter den Kopf gelegter Rechten

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Männlicher Akt mit Hut (Fragment)

Männlicher Akt mit Hut (Fragment)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Männlicher Akt, auf einem Stuhl an einem Tisch sitzend

Männlicher Akt, auf einem Stuhl an einem Tisch sitzend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Männlicher Halbakt im Profil nach links

Männlicher Halbakt im Profil nach links

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Männlicher Rückenakt mir Ruder

Männlicher Rückenakt mir Ruder

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Mother with child

Mother with child

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Mother with child

Mother with child

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Mountain landscape

Mountain landscape

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Musikanten und Bauernkinder

Musikanten und Bauernkinder

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Mutter und Kind auf einer Treppe

Mutter und Kind auf einer Treppe

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Nude of a boy, crying

Nude of a boy, crying

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Old farmer

Old farmer

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Old farmer woman

Old farmer woman

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Old man

Old man

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Old peasant woman

Old peasant woman

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Old tree

Old tree

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Park

Park

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Peasant girl at a well

Peasant girl at a well

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Peasant girl with rake.

Peasant girl with rake.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Peasant girl with rake

Peasant girl with rake

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Peasant with hat and walking stick

Peasant with hat and walking stick

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Piece of a forest on a slope

Piece of a forest on a slope

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Procession (fragment)

Procession (fragment)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Reading girl

Reading girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Reaper returning home

Reaper returning home (1847)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Resting farmers

Resting farmers

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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