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1899 Viborg, Denmark - 1988. Known for: Western-Indian-genre, horses.
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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. He served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry on the Mexican border in the days of Pancho Villa. He later recalled a... Read full biography
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. He served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry on the Mexican border in the days of Pancho Villa. He later recalled a favorite horse from that period and said that riding through El Paso in 1921, the horse fell on his ankle and broke it. The outfit was heading to Douglas, Arizona, and not wanting to be left behind with his injury, he stayed on the horse which carried... Read full biography
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. He served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry on the Mexican border in the days of Pancho Villa. He later recalled a favorite horse from that period and said that riding through El Paso in 1921, the horse fell on his ankle and broke it. The outfit was heading to Douglas, Arizona, and not wanting to be left behind with his injury, he stayed on the horse which carried him all the way through the New Mexico desert on one of the hottest days of the year. The horse died during the night, having expended all his... Read full biography
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- Way Out WestAugust 2004Flood, Elizabeth ClairSouthwest Art
- On the SceneNovember 2003Editor, Southwest ArtSouthwest Art
- What's NewsNovember 2003Editors, Art of the WestArt of the West
- What's NewsMay 2002Editors, Art of the WestArt of the West
- Museum Scene/ On the MarketMay 2001EditorsArt & Antiques
- Arizona History Through ArtApril 2000Reisdorfer, KathrynAmerican Art Review
- Mixing the New and OldJuly 1999May, StephenSouthwest Art
- Best of the WestDecember 1998Busler, LeslieSouthwest Art
- Bottom LineDecember 1996Brown, Margaret LSouthwest Art
- What's NewsMay 1996Editors, Art of the WestArt of the West
- Sharing the WealthOctober 1995Piburn, GreggSouthwest Art