August Beckers mest berømte maleri er Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau (1836). Sammen med The Jungfrau (1853) og A view of Schloss Waldleiningen (1863) udgør de de tre værker, som alle kender. Vores katalog indeholder 24 værker af August Becker; de 24 nedenfor er dem, som verden ser mest på, hver med årstal, det museum der opbevarer det, og hvorfor det er betydningsfuldt.
Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret november 2026. Hvert mesterværk på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.
Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af August Becker | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 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). Derefter følger The Jungfrau (1853) og A view of Schloss Waldleiningen (1863).
15 år gammel: Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau er fra 1836, og August Becker blev født i 1821.
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 og Loch Callater. Ranglisten ovenfor angiver årstallet og museet for hver af dem.
Vores katalog indeholder 24 værker af August Becker, dateret fra 1836 til 1877.
De fleste af dem findes i Royal Collection (London). Tabellen ovenfor lister museerne enkeltvis.
I 1860s: 16 af de 24 værker på denne side stammer fra denne periode, herunder A view of Schloss Waldleiningen.
Det tidligste på denne side er Stags and Old Oak Near the Wallwitzburg near Dessau (1836), det seneste The Villa Hohenlohe (1877).
The Jungfrau, A view of Schloss Waldleiningen og The Valley of the Dee near Braemar er blandt de 23 værker på denne side, som er i Royal Collection, London's samling.
Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museums kvalitet eller som et kunstprint i den størrelse, du ønsker, direkte fra maleriets egen side.
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.