Swedish artist Julia Beck (1853-1935) went to Paris at the age of 28 and remained in France for the rest of her life. She became a highly regarded artist both in Sweden and in France. She began her studies in France at the Académi Julian and was also a student of Léon Bonnart, Jean Léone Gérome and Alfred Stevens. For the last 30 years, Beck lived in the town of Vaucresson, just west of Paris. Three significant years for Beck were spent in Grez-sur-Loing in the mid-1880s. In the later part of her life, many of her subjects were drawn from around Normandy. Her success as an artist resulted in Beck receiving the Legion of Honor. Only Anna Branting had previously received this award. Julia Beck also received gold medals in Vienna, Chicago and Paris as well as several other awards. There has been no previous biography of this artist.