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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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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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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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Farm girl

Farm girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl in profile

Farm girl in profile

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl in the garden

Farm girl in the garden

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl with basket

Farm girl with basket

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl with bonnet

Farm girl with bonnet

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm

Farm

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

Farmboy with hat

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmer coming from fishing

Farmer coming from fishing

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmer couple on the road

Farmer couple on the road

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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Farmers at the well

Farmers at the well

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmers on a path

Farmers on a path

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmer’s wife and farm girl

Farmer’s wife and farm girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmgirl in the forest

Farmgirl in the forest

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmhouse parlour

Farmhouse parlour

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmstead in a landscape

Farmstead in a landscape

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmstead with a gateway

Farmstead with a gateway

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmstead

Farmstead

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

Farmwoman to the right

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmwoman with a rake

Farmwoman with a rake

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farmwoman with headscarf

Farmwoman with headscarf

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Fassade eines Fachwerkhauses

Fassade eines Fachwerkhauses

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Feet of a walking person

Feet of a walking person

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Feierliche Heimkehr vom Feld

Feierliche Heimkehr vom Feld

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Felling of trees

Felling of trees

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Fenster eines Fachwerkhauses

Fenster eines Fachwerkhauses

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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