Anna Naemi Gabriella Johansson was born on 3 October 1896, in the
Mörbylånga Municipality, she was the daughter of Sigrid, and of Bror Johansson, an organist and elementary school teacher. The family initially lived in
Hulterstad, on the Baltic island of
Öland, and later moved to
Mörrum. She studied with the sculptor
Gottfrid Larsson, and the painter
Otte Sköld in Stockholm. She also attended the Skåne School of Painting (). In 1918, she married Bror Hilbert Thorell, a merchant, and they had one son. Their marriage eventually ended. By 1931, she remarried to Gunnar Teodor Agnér, and they moved together to
Stocksund, near Stockholm. Agnér made study trips to Paris where she attended classes the
Académie Scandinave. Agnér was known for her paintings of flowers, landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. She made ink drawings during her travels to Greece and Palestine. Her work can be found in museum collections including the museum in
Ulricehamn. She is profiled in the
Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon (SKBL), a Swedish biographical dictionary. She died on 21 November 1977, and was buried at Djursholm Cemetery. == References ==