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Framed Print on Canvas by Olaf Wieghorst

Currency:USD Category:Art / General - Fine Art Prints Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 250.00 USD
Framed Print on Canvas by Olaf Wieghorst
Framed Print on Canvas ''Rocky Mountain Trapper'' by Olaf Wieghorst (1899-1988), #119/150 and hand signed by the artist, visual measures 11.5'' x 15.5'', overall framed measurement of 16.5'' x 20.5'', FYI: ''he left the entertainment world to work on a stock farm where he honed his riding skills and started to paint. In 1918, he traveled to New York and made his way west by enlisting in the U.S. Cavalry. During this time, he continued to build his skill as a painter. Returning to New York in 1923, artist Olaf Wieghorst became a mounted policeman, rode the rodeo circuit, and sold his western paintings. By 1942, his popularity allowed him to return west and paint full time. Olaf Wieghorst's prints and paintings include works commissioned by cowboy legends Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. Some of his artwork is displayed in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.''