THADDEUS WELCH

On July 14, 1844, Thaddeus Welch was born in La Porte, IN. As a teenager, Welch settled with his family in Portland, OR. In 1866, he moved to California, eventually settling in San Francisco. While working as a typesetter, Welch studied art under painter Virgil Williams and J.W. Ogilvy. Through a friendship with a wealthy patroness, he traveled abroad to Europe for four years, studying in Munich and Paris. In 1881, he returned to the United States and married Ludmilla Pilat in 1883. Over the next decade, Welch traveled to Philadelphia, Chicago, Australia and New York City. In 1905, the Welchs eventually moved to Santa Barbara, CA. On December 19, 1919, Thaddeus Welch passed away at the age of 75.

Exhibitions

1876 Munich Academy

1880, 1881 Paris Salon

1882 Boston Art Club

Collections

California Historical Society

California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Frye Museum, Seattle, WA

Oakland Museum of Art

San Diego Artists Guild

Memberships

Bohemian Club

San Francisco Art Association

Awards

1876 Bronze Medal, Munich Academy

Bibliography

1. 1. Falk, Peter Hastings ed., Who Was Who in American Art: 1564-1975, Vol. I, Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1999, p. 3509.
2. 2. Hughes, Edan Milton. Artists in California: 1786-1940. Third ed.,Vol. I, Sacramento, CA: Crocker Art Museum, 2002, p. 1175.
3. Updated 5/4/07.