Lea Fredrika Ahlborn (néeLundgren) (18 February 1826 – 13 November 1897) was a famousSwedishartist. She was a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Arts, and the first woman to be appointed royalprintmaker. The position of royal printmaker also made her the first female official in Sweden.
She wasdaughter to Ludvig Lundgren, who was a printmaker, and she early decided, that she wanted to become a printmaker too. In1849, she, as well asAmalia Lindegren and Agnes Börjesson, became one of the four women who were given permission to study art at the Swedish Royal Academy of Arts.
In1851, she made a study-trip toParis with her teacherCarl Gustaf Qvarnström and her brother Pehr Henrik.
In1855, she was appointed royal printmaker, and was also elected as a member in the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. She kept herself updated in everything regarding her work, and was given assignments from theSwedish Academy, the science academy and the royal academy Pro Patria. She made the medal-portraits to the celebration of the anniversary of the king and queen, and she was hired by theUS government to make themedal ofGeorge Washington at the centenary (hundred years anniversary) of the end of theAmerican War for Independence in1883. In1892, she was given the medalIllis Quorum by the king.
Her sister, Carolina Weidenhayn, (1822-1902), became the first professional female xylographer, who after she studied in Paris1858-1867, became an instructor at the greattechnical school Tekniska Skolan in1859-1881.
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