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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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Return from the field

Return from the field

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Ridge turret

Ridge turret

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rock face

Rock face

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rock massif

Rock massif

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Row at the well

Row at the well

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Row of houses

Row of houses

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rückansicht einer Frau mit Kopftuch.

Rückansicht einer Frau mit Kopftuch.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rückansicht einer Frau mit Kopftuch

Rückansicht einer Frau mit Kopftuch

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rückansicht eines knienden Mädchens mit Zuber

Rückansicht eines knienden Mädchens mit Zuber

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rückenansicht eines knienden jungen Mädchens mit Kind

Rückenansicht eines knienden jungen Mädchens mit Kind

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rückenfigur eines Mannes im Frack

Rückenfigur eines Mannes im Frack

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Running boy

Running boy

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Salzburg in the Westerwald

Salzburg in the Westerwald

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Schnitter auf dem Felde entdecken eine Feuersbrunst im nahen Dorfe

Schnitter auf dem Felde entdecken eine Feuersbrunst im nahen Dorfe (1842)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Schreitender Bauer mit geschultertem Rechen und einer Kanne in der Linken

Schreitender Bauer mit geschultertem Rechen und einer Kanne in der Linken

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Section of a farmstead

Section of a farmstead

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Shaving horse

Shaving horse

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Shed

Shed

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Sherpherd with sheep

Sherpherd with sheep

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Shrubbery

Shrubbery (1840)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singende Kinder mit Schullehrer im Freien

Singende Kinder mit Schullehrer im Freien

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singender Bauernjunge mit geschulterter Fahne

Singender Bauernjunge mit geschulterter Fahne

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singender Junge mit geschulterter Fahne

Singender Junge mit geschulterter Fahne

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singendes Bauernmädchen im Profil nach links

Singendes Bauernmädchen im Profil nach links

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singing farmboy

Singing farmboy

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singing peasant girl

Singing peasant girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Singing peasant girl

Singing peasant girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Single figure

Single figure

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Sitting boy

Sitting boy

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Sitting farmer

Sitting farmer

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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