Olaf Wieghorst (April 30, 1899 - April 27, 1988) was a Danish-American painter who specialized in depictions of the American frontier. His art was in the vein of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. In 1992, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. [1] Early years 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 (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. 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. 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 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
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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. 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. (1899-1988) "From the opening of the American West until this present day, artist have sought to capture the rugged beauty, the drama and the romance of this unique part of our national heritage. None have been more successful than Olaf Wieghorst." - Ronald Reagan Olaf Wieghorst was bron in Viborg, Denmark and by the age of nine, was skilled in horseback acrobatics and performed as a stunt. 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 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 (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.
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. Born in Viborg, Denmark, Olaf Wieghorst was a child acrobatic performer from the age of nine when he began appearances at Tivoli Theater in Copenhagen and later toured Europe. He also learned horseback riding working on a stock farm, and horses became a major focus of his admiration and later his painting. In 1918, he arrived in the United States, having worked as a cabin boy on a steamer.
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Olaf Karl Wieghorst (18991988), Cowboys Roping a Steer (Roping a Maverick) Christie’s Olaf Karl
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. 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.
