August Becker (27 January 1821, Darmstadt - 19 December 1887, Düsseldorf) was a German landscape painter; associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule.

Life and work
He began his studies in 1837, with the court painter, Johann Heinrich Schilbach. His first study trips took him through Fischbachtal, Rüdesheim and the Nahe region. In 1840, he attended the landscape painting classes taught by Johann Wilhelm Schirmer at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He remained there after completing his courses, because Düsseldorf provided a profitable market for his art
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In 1844 and 1847, together with August Leu [de] and Georg Saal, he visited Norway; painting a series of fjordscapes. In 1854, he stayed in London for several weeks to study the museums. His brother, Ernst [de], had been serving there as a librarian and Royal Tutor since 1851. A meeting was arranged with Prince Albert, who purchased Becker's painting "The Jungfrau", as a gift for Queen Victoria. In the years to come, she acquired more paintings and, in 1864, invited him to visit Scotland. In 1869, he paid a brief visit to her estate, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight.

He later toured Hungary (1876) and Romania (1882), where his visit was related to commissions he had received from the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family. While there, he also gave painting lessons to Princess Antonia.
His total oeuvre comprises over 360 paintings, about 80 of which are in England. In October, 2002, a major retrospective of his works was held at the Kunst Archiv Darmstadt [de].

Source:
Wikipedia, 2025

August Becker 1822 Darmstadt - 1887 Düsseldorf Artist of the Düsseldorf school of painting, studied under Johann Heinrich Schilbach and Johann Wilhelm Schirmer at the Düsseldorf Academy.

Numerous study trips, including to Norway, England, and Scotland with subsequent commissions for the British royal family. Later trips to Switzerland, Hungary, and Romania.

Participation in numerous art exhibitions organized by various art associations, including in Munich, Bremen, and Berlin and at the Paris World Exhibition in 1855. The Royal Collection Trust owns numerous works by Becker.

August Becker was born in 1821. The Darmstadt born August Becker was a German landscape painter.

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf around the mid-19th century under Wilhelm Schirmer. Study trips brought him to Switzerland, Tirol, Norway and Scotland.

Through his brother, who worked in London, Becker came in contact with the English royal house. The artist was guided by the tradition of the 19th century, and primarily painted large-scale and atmospheric landscapes.

August Becker passed away in 1887.