Agnes Börjeson

Agnes Börjeson
Born Agneta Fredrika Börjeson
1 May 1827
Uppsala
Died 26 January 1900
Alasssio
Nationality Swedish
Known for History, genre
Italian woman at the well, by Agnes Börjeson.

Agneta "Agnes" Fredrika Börjeson (1 May 1827 in Uppsala – 26 January 1900 in Alasssio, Italy), was a Swedish painter. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts (1872).

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.

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