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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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Ravine

Ravine

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Tree

Tree

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Treetop

Treetop (1840)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Turf

Turf

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Two farmers by the wayside

Two farmers by the wayside

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Waldbach

Waldbach

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Abendlicher Spaziergang, Geiger und Bauernpaar auf den Feldern

Abendlicher Spaziergang, Geiger und Bauernpaar auf den Feldern

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bauer mit großem Hut und blauer Weste

Bauer mit großem Hut und blauer Weste

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bauer mit großem Hut, weißer Jacke, Stulpenstiefeln

Bauer mit großem Hut, weißer Jacke, Stulpenstiefeln

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bauernfamilie mit Pferd und Ziege auf dem Feld

Bauernfamilie mit Pferd und Ziege auf dem Feld

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bauernmädchen mit Blumenstrauß, von rechts ein ein Schaf

Bauernmädchen mit Blumenstrauß, von rechts ein ein Schaf

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bauernmädchen mit Garbe, die Augen vor der Sonne schirmend

Bauernmädchen mit Garbe, die Augen vor der Sonne schirmend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bauernmädchen nach links, auf einer Rasenbank sitzend

Bauernmädchen nach links, auf einer Rasenbank sitzend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Bildnis einer lächelnden Bäuerin mit offenem Haar

Bildnis einer lächelnden Bäuerin mit offenem Haar

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Brustbild eines Bauernmädchens

Brustbild eines Bauernmädchens

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Brustbild eines kleinen Bauernmädchens

Brustbild eines kleinen Bauernmädchens

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

Crying peasant girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl 2

Farm girl 2

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl 5

Farm girl 5

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl.

Farm girl.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl

Farm girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmer with a fur cap

Farmer with a fur cap

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmer with a high hat

Farmer with a high hat

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Girl with earrings

Girl with earrings

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

Hessian peasant girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Junge mit Lockenkopf im verlorenen Profil nach rechts

Junge mit Lockenkopf im verlorenen Profil nach rechts

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Junger Bauer in blauer Weste

Junger Bauer in blauer Weste

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Junger Bauer mit brauner Mütze

Junger Bauer mit brauner Mütze

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Junges Mädchen in weißer Bluse

Junges Mädchen in weißer Bluse

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Kleines Bauernmädchen ein anderes Huckepack tragend

Kleines Bauernmädchen ein anderes Huckepack tragend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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