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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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Studienblatt; Stehendes Kleinkind und Weinleserin

Studienblatt; Stehendes Kleinkind und Weinleserin (ca. 1856)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studienblatt; Sterbendes Pferd

Studienblatt; Sterbendes Pferd

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studienblatt; Tanzendes Paar

Studienblatt; Tanzendes Paar

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studienblatt; Von einer Frau gehaltener Zipfel einr Schürze, weiblicher Kopf

Studienblatt; Von einer Frau gehaltener Zipfel einr Schürze, weiblicher Kopf

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studienblatt; Weiblicher Kopf, nacktes Fußpaar

Studienblatt; Weiblicher Kopf, nacktes Fußpaar

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studienblatt; Zwei Jungen mit Fahne und ein Geige spielender Junge

Studienblatt; Zwei Jungen mit Fahne und ein Geige spielender Junge

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studies of a child.

Studies of a child.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studies of a child

Studies of a child

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Studies of branches

Studies of branches

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a child

Study of a child

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a child

Study of a child

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a hand

Study of a hand

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a hand

Study of a hand

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a hand

Study of a hand

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a head of two boys

Study of a head of two boys

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of a sleeve

Study of a sleeve

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study of little boys

Study of little boys

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; Boy’s head

Study sheet; Boy’s head

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; Cats

Study sheet; Cats

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; Children

Study sheet; Children

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; drapery

Study sheet; drapery

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; farmwoman

Study sheet; farmwoman

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; feet

Study sheet; feet

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; Female grape picker

Study sheet; Female grape picker (ca. 1856)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; Kneeling Woman 2

Study sheet; Kneeling Woman 2

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Study sheet; Kneeling Woman

Study sheet; Kneeling Woman

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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The female storyteller

The female storyteller

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Three studies of children

Three studies of children

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Trail run

Trail run

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Tree

Tree (1841)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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