Carl Becker (1862 - 1926)
1862-08-31Hameln, Kingdom of Hanover (1814-1866)1926-02-12Blankenese, GermanyGermany, Kingdom of Hanover (1814-1866)
Carl Becker
Carl Emil Rudolf Ludwig Becker was a German marine artist.
He was awarded gold medals at the International Art Exhibition of 1894, in Vienna, and the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung of 1896. Three years later, he was one of the co-founders of the Düsseldorfer Künstler-Vereinigung (artists' association). After the turn of the century, marine painting was heavily promoted by Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was attempting to make Germany a major sea power. As a result, the demand for Becker's paintings increased farther inland.
Date and place of birt: | 31 august 1862, Hameln, Kingdom of Hanover (1814-1866) |
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Date and place of death: | 12 february 1926, Blankenese, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany, Kingdom of Hanover (1814-1866) |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Marine painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Marine art, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas |