Olaf Wieghorst

Olaf Wieghorst (1899 - 1988) won lasting fame as master painter of the American West, but he was born in Viborg, Denmark, far from the wide open spaces he came to love. From childhood, he dreamed of becoming a cowboy in America. He worked on a horse farm and performed as a stunt rider in European circuses before shipping for the United States at age 19. He served in the U.S. cavalry, patrolling the Mexican border in the years following World War ...Read More

Olaf Wieghorst (1899 - 1988) won lasting fame as master painter of the American West, but ...Read More

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Olaf Wieghorst

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