Agnes Börjeson

Who is Agnes Börjeson?

Agneta "Agnes" Fredrika Börjeson, was a Swedish painter. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.

Börjeson was the daughter of the writer Johan Börjesson and Fredrika Gustava Fock. In 1849, she became a student of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. She was a student of Constantin Hansen in Copenhagen 1852–53, Johan Christoffer Boklund in Stockholm 1853–56, and of Benjamin Vautiers in 1865. Her genre was historical scenes, often from the 17th- and 18th century.

Börjeson settled in Italy, but continued to participate in the exhibitions of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, and was inducted as a member in 1872.