Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau (1836) is het schilderij waar August Becker het meest om bekendstaat. The Jungfrau (1853) en A view of Schloss Waldleiningen (1863) maken het trio van meest geliefde doeken compleet. Onze catalogus bevat 24 werken van August Becker. Hier zijn de 24 bekendste, inclusief het jaar, het museum en het verhaal achter elk canvas.
Gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore, die de zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen voor elk werk combineert. Bijgewerkt in november 2026. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan worden besteld als een handgeschilderde oliereductie op linnen canvas, of als een fine art print, uitgevoerd in de door u gekozen afmeting.
Het museum met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van August Becker | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londen | 23 | The Jungfrau, A view of Schloss Waldleiningen, The Valley of the Dee near Braemar |
Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau (1836), gevolgd door The Jungfrau (1853) en A view of Schloss Waldleiningen (1863).
August Becker, geboren in 1821, was 15 jaar oud: Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau dateert uit 1836.
Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau, The Jungfrau, A view of Schloss Waldleiningen, The Valley of the Dee near Braemar, Glen Gelder, The Valley of the Dee above Braemar, Caenlochan, Loch Avon, Balmoral en Loch Callater. Elk canvas in de bovenstaande ranglijst is voorzien van het jaartal en het museum.
24 werken van August Becker zijn opgenomen in onze catalogus, gedateerd van 1836 tot 1877.
Voornamelijk in Royal Collection (Londen); de bovenstaande lijst vermeldt elk museum en de bijbehorende doeken.
In 1860s, die 16 van de 24 werken op deze pagina vertegenwoordigt, waaronder A view of Schloss Waldleiningen.
Het oudste canvas hier is Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau (1836); het nieuwste is The Villa Hohenlohe (1877).
Het Royal Collection, Londen herbergt 23 van de werken op deze pagina, waaronder The Jungfrau, A view of Schloss Waldleiningen en The Valley of the Dee near Braemar.
Ja. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan via de eigen pagina worden besteld als een handgeschilderd olieverfreproductie, of als een fine art print, in de door u gekozen afmeting.
August Becker did not merely paint scenery; he captured the specific, rugged geography of the nineteenth century. His work belongs to the Düsseldorfer Malerschule, a movement defined by a rigorous approach to landscape that favored structural accuracy over mere sentiment. He moved from the initial guidance of Johann Heinrich Schilbach to the specialized landscape training of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. This technical foundation allowed him to transition from local German vistas to the dramatic, vertical compositions of the North.
His ability to translate geological scale onto canvas earned him a place in the most prestigious collections of his era. In 1854, while studying in London, his work caught the attention of the British monarchy. Prince Albert purchased his painting "The Jungfrau" as a gift for Queen Victoria. This was no minor social victory; it established Becker as a painter of international standing, leading to further acquisitions by the Queen and invitations to visit Scotland and the Isle of Wight.
Becker’s career was defined by his movement through significant European landscapes. He did not stay confined to the Rhine valley, instead seeking out the specific light and form of diverse regions. His travels were purposeful, often dictated by the specific demands of his patrons or the availability of new subject matter.
The sheer volume of his work—over 360 paintings—indicates a highly disciplined professional practice. He was a painter of precision, capable of shifting from the intimate details of the Nahe region to the vast, sweeping scales of Norwegian fjords. His later years saw him teaching, including lessons for Princess Antonia, proving his technical authority was recognized by the aristocracy. While much of his work remains in private or royal hands, with about 80 paintings located in England, his presence in the Kunst Archiv Darmstadt ensures his place in the historical record of German landscape painting.