A brief autobiography by Thaddeus Welch,
addressed to Mr. A. L. Gump of San Francisco
Dear Sir:
I have always been suspicious, when reading an autobiography, that the man never tells the truth about himself, but what I tell you now is all the truth, and nothing but the truth cross my heart.
I was born in Indiana, July 14, 1844. Crossed the plains, to Oregon in 1847. Learned the printer's trade, and came to California in 1866. Went to Munich to study art in 1847, and remained there six years, securing three bronze medals. Studied in Paris three and one half years, and exhibited in the Salon in 1880. Lived in Boston, New York, and other places till 1892, when I returned to California, where I expect to be buried. I was married in 1883, and not divorced yet and never stole anything worse than a watermelon. So help me God.
Yours truly,
Thad Welch.
Obituary:
Dec. 19, 1919 - Thad Welch, famous California artist, died at his home on East Sola Street last night. In his passing the country loses one of her greatest landscape artists. When ten years of age, the boy saw some paintings in San Francisco, which appealed to him strongly. They awoke the genius within him, and he began painting, and from the first his work attracted notice. For over 30 years he studied and traveled in Germany in a little cart, getting on canvas the wayside nooks which the tourist fails to find. Later he lived on a barge on the river Seine. His river paintings are famous. He returned to California many years ago, settling in Mill Valley. During all his years of painting he followed the great out of doors. He came to Santa Barbara some 12 years ago.
From the Santa Barbara Morning Press 12/20/1919:
Funeral Services Of Thad Welch
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at the undertaking rooms of Charles McDermott for Thad Welch, famous California artist, who died Thursday evening at his home, 411 East Sola Street. His body will be shipped to Los Angeles for cremation, which is in keeping with his request. Mr. Welch traveled in all parts of the world and 12 years ago he came to Santa Barbara to settle down with his wife in a comfortable little home. Artists in all sections of the globe are acquainted with the rare touches which he used to bring out sunsets. It is said that no artist could ever excel Mr. Welch on this one feature of his work. He is survived by his wife.
addressed to Mr. A. L. Gump of San Francisco
Dear Sir:
I have always been suspicious, when reading an autobiography, that the man never tells the truth about himself, but what I tell you now is all the truth, and nothing but the truth cross my heart.
I was born in Indiana, July 14, 1844. Crossed the plains, to Oregon in 1847. Learned the printer's trade, and came to California in 1866. Went to Munich to study art in 1847, and remained there six years, securing three bronze medals. Studied in Paris three and one half years, and exhibited in the Salon in 1880. Lived in Boston, New York, and other places till 1892, when I returned to California, where I expect to be buried. I was married in 1883, and not divorced yet and never stole anything worse than a watermelon. So help me God.
Yours truly,
Thad Welch.
Obituary:
Dec. 19, 1919 - Thad Welch, famous California artist, died at his home on East Sola Street last night. In his passing the country loses one of her greatest landscape artists. When ten years of age, the boy saw some paintings in San Francisco, which appealed to him strongly. They awoke the genius within him, and he began painting, and from the first his work attracted notice. For over 30 years he studied and traveled in Germany in a little cart, getting on canvas the wayside nooks which the tourist fails to find. Later he lived on a barge on the river Seine. His river paintings are famous. He returned to California many years ago, settling in Mill Valley. During all his years of painting he followed the great out of doors. He came to Santa Barbara some 12 years ago.
From the Santa Barbara Morning Press 12/20/1919:
Funeral Services Of Thad Welch
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at the undertaking rooms of Charles McDermott for Thad Welch, famous California artist, who died Thursday evening at his home, 411 East Sola Street. His body will be shipped to Los Angeles for cremation, which is in keeping with his request. Mr. Welch traveled in all parts of the world and 12 years ago he came to Santa Barbara to settle down with his wife in a comfortable little home. Artists in all sections of the globe are acquainted with the rare touches which he used to bring out sunsets. It is said that no artist could ever excel Mr. Welch on this one feature of his work. He is survived by his wife.
A brief autobiography by Thaddeus Welch,
addressed to Mr. A. L. Gump of San Francisco
Dear Sir:
I have always been suspicious, when reading an autobiography, that the man never tells the truth about himself, but what I tell you now is all the truth, and nothing but the truth cross my heart.
I was born in Indiana, July 14, 1844. Crossed the plains, to Oregon in 1847. Learned the printer's trade, and came to California in 1866. Went to Munich to study art in 1847, and remained there six years, securing three bronze medals. Studied in Paris three and one half years, and exhibited in the Salon in 1880. Lived in Boston, New York, and other places till 1892, when I returned to California, where I expect to be buried. I was married in 1883, and not divorced yet and never stole anything worse than a watermelon. So help me God.
Yours truly,
Thad Welch.
Obituary:
Dec. 19, 1919 - Thad Welch, famous California artist, died at his home on East Sola Street last night. In his passing the country loses one of her greatest landscape artists. When ten years of age, the boy saw some paintings in San Francisco, which appealed to him strongly. They awoke the genius within him, and he began painting, and from the first his work attracted notice. For over 30 years he studied and traveled in Germany in a little cart, getting on canvas the wayside nooks which the tourist fails to find. Later he lived on a barge on the river Seine. His river paintings are famous. He returned to California many years ago, settling in Mill Valley. During all his years of painting he followed the great out of doors. He came to Santa Barbara some 12 years ago.
From the Santa Barbara Morning Press 12/20/1919:
Funeral Services Of Thad Welch
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at the undertaking rooms of Charles McDermott for Thad Welch, famous California artist, who died Thursday evening at his home, 411 East Sola Street. His body will be shipped to Los Angeles for cremation, which is in keeping with his request. Mr. Welch traveled in all parts of the world and 12 years ago he came to Santa Barbara to settle down with his wife in a comfortable little home. Artists in all sections of the globe are acquainted with the rare touches which he used to bring out sunsets. It is said that no artist could ever excel Mr. Welch on this one feature of his work. He is survived by his wife.
addressed to Mr. A. L. Gump of San Francisco
Dear Sir:
I have always been suspicious, when reading an autobiography, that the man never tells the truth about himself, but what I tell you now is all the truth, and nothing but the truth cross my heart.
I was born in Indiana, July 14, 1844. Crossed the plains, to Oregon in 1847. Learned the printer's trade, and came to California in 1866. Went to Munich to study art in 1847, and remained there six years, securing three bronze medals. Studied in Paris three and one half years, and exhibited in the Salon in 1880. Lived in Boston, New York, and other places till 1892, when I returned to California, where I expect to be buried. I was married in 1883, and not divorced yet and never stole anything worse than a watermelon. So help me God.
Yours truly,
Thad Welch.
Obituary:
Dec. 19, 1919 - Thad Welch, famous California artist, died at his home on East Sola Street last night. In his passing the country loses one of her greatest landscape artists. When ten years of age, the boy saw some paintings in San Francisco, which appealed to him strongly. They awoke the genius within him, and he began painting, and from the first his work attracted notice. For over 30 years he studied and traveled in Germany in a little cart, getting on canvas the wayside nooks which the tourist fails to find. Later he lived on a barge on the river Seine. His river paintings are famous. He returned to California many years ago, settling in Mill Valley. During all his years of painting he followed the great out of doors. He came to Santa Barbara some 12 years ago.
From the Santa Barbara Morning Press 12/20/1919:
Funeral Services Of Thad Welch
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at the undertaking rooms of Charles McDermott for Thad Welch, famous California artist, who died Thursday evening at his home, 411 East Sola Street. His body will be shipped to Los Angeles for cremation, which is in keeping with his request. Mr. Welch traveled in all parts of the world and 12 years ago he came to Santa Barbara to settle down with his wife in a comfortable little home. Artists in all sections of the globe are acquainted with the rare touches which he used to bring out sunsets. It is said that no artist could ever excel Mr. Welch on this one feature of his work. He is survived by his wife.
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