Jakob Becker
Jakob Becker (1810–1872) was a painter, lithographer and university teacher.
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Jakob Becker
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- Born
- 1810 · Dittelsheim-Heßloch.
- Died
- 1872 · Frankfurt.
- Nationality
- Grand Duchy of Hesse
- Occupation
- painter · lithographer · university teacher · etcher · artist
- Fields
- portrait
- Education
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Teachers
- Johann Wilhelm Schirmer · Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Born at Dittelsheim-Heßloch in 1810, died in Frankfurt in 1872.
Jakob Becker studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Training under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow is recorded. Karl Raupp, Leonhard Pilliet and Philipp Rumpf are recorded as having studied under Jakob Becker. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Düsseldorf. Employment is recorded with Städelschule. Work by Jakob Becker is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Nationalmuseum and Alte Nationalgalerie.
Jakob Becker (1810–1872)
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Dittelsheim-Heßloch.
Birth place
Frankfurt.
Death place
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 28 August 2026.
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