Hermann Heinrich Becker (painter)

Hermann Heinrich Becker (1817-1885) was a German painter, art historian, author and writer. Becker was born 24 September 1817 in Hamburg, the son to Hamburg merchant and broker Hermann Becker (died 1838). From 1839 to 1844 he studied at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts, under Karl Ferdinand Sohn, Carl Gottfried Eybe, and Christoph Wilhelm Wohlien, afterwards going on study trips to Antwerp, Paris, Brussels and Italy. In 1844 he settled in Düsseldorf as a painter and worked on history and genre subjects. Becker died 3 May 1885 at Aachen. His son was also named Hermann.

Hermann Heinrich Becker (painter)

Hermann Heinrich Becker (1817-1885) was a German painter, art historian, author and writer. Becker was born 24 September 1817 in Hamburg, the son to Hamburg merchant and broker Hermann Becker (died 1838). From 1839 to 1844 he studied at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts, under Karl Ferdinand Sohn, Carl Gottfried Eybe, and Christoph Wilhelm Wohlien, afterwards going on study trips to Antwerp, Paris, Brussels and Italy. In 1844 he settled in Düsseldorf as a painter and worked on history and genre subjects. Becker died 3 May 1885 at Aachen. His son was also named Hermann.