Olaf Wieghorst (18991988) Oil on Canvas
Olaf Wieghorst (American, 1899-1988) Paintings Also known as: Wieghorst, Olaf Carl Birth Place: Denmark (Europe) Biography: "Horses have been my life," Olaf Wieghorst once wrote.
Olaf Wieghorst The Menace, Oil on canvas
Olaf Wieghorst (1899 - 1988 ) Known as the Dean of Western Art, Olaf Wieghorst was born in Viborg, Denmark, on April 30, 1899. Before his arrival in the United States at the age of 19, he was an accomplished horse rider, having been a stunt rider for a Danish circus. Arriving in the U.S., he used this skill to become a mounted patrol with the U.
Olaf Wieghorst (18991988), 2 prints, Navajo, and Navajo Madonna, ltd. ed. both 291/1500, 21" x 19",
Olaf began pencil sketching early. At eight years old he drew on every piece of paper he could find. Horses were his favorite subject. Olaf's father - an artist in his own right - encouraged his son. And young Olaf took up a paint brush for a time. He sold his first painting - a reproduction from a postcard - at age twelve.
Olaf Wieghorst "Indian on Horse" 3007 Texas Art Vintage Texas Paintings
Olaf Wieghorst was an American-Danish painter best known for his landscapes and equestrian paintings of the American West. View Olaf Wieghorst's 1,268 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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Olaf Wieghorst, Dean of Western Art. Olaf Wieghorst (1899 - 1988) Unlike other contemporary western artists, Wieghorst actually lived the scenes he renders with such insight. Cowboy, horse cavalryman, ranch hand and a friend of the Indians, he roamed the West during its transition from open range to the modern world.
OLAF WIEGHORST (18991988) Out of a Job oil on canvas Art, Oil on canvas, Painting
Olaf Wieghorst (1899-1988) was born in Viborg, Denmark, and became one of the premier interpreters of the American West. This small exhibition, featuring color lithographs from original paintings and reproductions of original pen and ink drawings, represents an impressive body of work by this Western and Danish-American artist.
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Olaf Karl Wieghorst (18991988), Cowboys Roping a Steer (Roping a Maverick) Christie’s Olaf Karl
Olaf Wieghorst was a Danish teenager who arrived in the U.S. in 1918. He had little money. He spoke three words of English. Yet he rose to become an internationally recognized painter of western art. Learn More The American West Wieghorst Western Heritage Center presents the art of Olaf Wieghorst
Olaf Wieghorst (18991988), 2 prints, Navajo, and Navajo Madonna, ltd. ed. both 291/1500, 21" x 19",
Olaf Wieghorst (1899-1988) was born in Viborg, Denmark, son of a Danish photographer and film animator. He was known as the "Dean of Western Artists" and placed in a class with Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. Olaf was at one time an acrobat, trick rider, cavalryman, cowboy, mounted policeman, and one of the greatest western artists ever.
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Olaf Wieghorst Price results Looking for more from this artist? Browse available items from Olaf Wieghorst or follow this artist to be notified when new items are uploaded. Follow this Artist Sold at Auction: Olaf Wieghorst (1899-1988) Alias: Olaf WieghorstOlaf Carl Heinrich WieghorstOlaf Weighorst Horse painterPainterIllustratorSculptor Biography
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Olaf Wieghorst was a self-taught artist and took up painting in his time off. Wieghorst experimented with etchings and other art forms gradually becoming so proficient that Grand Central Art Galleries of the Biltmore Hotel chose to represent him as an artist. In 1924, Olaf Wieghorst married a Brooklyn girl named Mabel Walters.
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Olaf Wieghorst, a Western artist whose work was once displayed in the White House, died of respiratory complications Wednesday at Grossmont Hospital. He was 88 years old. Mr. Wieghorst, a.
Olaf Wieghorst Artists The Owings Gallery
Celebration The Wieghorst Museum preserves the work of Olaf Wieghorst, a great Danish-American twentieth century painter, and celebrates the heritage of the American West through his art. The Wieghorst Museum is an anchor institution in East County San Diego's El Cajon Art and Entertainment District.
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20 x 24 inches SOLD Danish-born Olaf Wieghorst emigrated to the United States, wherehe eventually became known as the "Dean of Western Artists." Before achieving fame as an artist, Wieghorst worked as an acrobat, trick rider, cavalryman, cowboy, and mounted policeman.
Olaf Wieghorst "California Wrangler" Cowboy artists, Cowboy art, Western art
Olaf Wieghorst appeared in two John Wayne movies: McLintock in 1963 and El Dorado in 1967. The El Dorado movie featured Olaf's paintings as backdrops during the credits. Many people have been introduced to Olaf Wieghorst's art by these paintings. I have been asked numerous times about the paintings and if prints are available.
Olaf Wieghorst, oil on canvas
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Olaf Wieghorst painted all the awesome paintings seen in the beginning credits of El Dorado. He
Olaf Wieghorst was an American painter who was born in 1899. His work is currently being shown at Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert.Numerous key galleries and museums such as Great Plains Art Museum have featured Olaf Wieghorst's work in the past. Olaf Wieghorst's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 7 USD to 289,000 USD, depending on the size.