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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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Kleines hessisches Bauernmädchen

Kleines hessisches Bauernmädchen

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Kleines Kind mit weißem Häubchen.

Kleines Kind mit weißem Häubchen.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Kleines Kind mit weißem Häubchen

Kleines Kind mit weißem Häubchen

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Kleines Mädchen mit langem Haar

Kleines Mädchen mit langem Haar

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Kopfstudie eines Bauern im Profil

Kopfstudie eines Bauern im Profil

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Little farmgirl 2

Little farmgirl 2

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Little farmgirl 3

Little farmgirl 3

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Little farmgirl.

Little farmgirl.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Little farmgirl

Little farmgirl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Man in profile to the left

Man in profile to the left

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Old farmer

Old farmer

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Peasant girl to the left

Peasant girl to the left

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Portrait study of a man

Portrait study of a man

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

Porträtkopf eines Bauernmädchens

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Porträtstudie einer jungen Frau

Porträtstudie einer jungen Frau

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Seated woman to the right

Seated woman to the right

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

Singing peasant girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Young woman

Young woman

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Church interior

Church interior (1855)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Hat, shoes and spindle

Hat, shoes and spindle

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Wooden chair

Wooden chair

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Rosellas

Rosellas

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Botanical
Sheep.

Sheep.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Animals
Sheep

Sheep

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Animals
A female reaper with a scythe

A female reaper with a scythe

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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A group of peasant girls

A group of peasant girls

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Abgestorbener Hauptast eines Baumes

Abgestorbener Hauptast eines Baumes

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Alte Bäuerin mit geschultertem Rechen

Alte Bäuerin mit geschultertem Rechen

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Alte Bäuerin, sich auf eine Harke stützend

Alte Bäuerin, sich auf eine Harke stützend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Alte Bäume an einem Gewässer

Alte Bäume an einem Gewässer

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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