by David L. Witt | Jul 14, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
“Edinburgh Castle” by David L. Witt, May 7, 2026. Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George Seton, attempted to claim the title of Earl of Winton in an 1825 legal proceeding in Edinburgh. This is the fourth installment in a true law series. An Illusion of Delusion As...
by David L. Witt | Jun 29, 2026 | Curator's Notes
Seton Palace and the Forth Estuary by Alexander Keirincx. Image courtesy of the National Galleries of Scotland. Seton Palace, located east of Edinburgh, Scotland, was one of the most important buildings of its kind in the seventeenth century. Two Artists, One View...
by David L. Witt | Jun 25, 2026 | Curator's Notes
George, Fifth Lord Seton and his family by Frans Pourbus the Elder. Image courtesy of the National Museums of Scotland Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor George Seton, surrounded by his family sat for a portrait in 1572. George Seton had survived the Battle of Langside...
by David L. Witt | Jun 12, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
“Edinburgh, The Tolbooth and Cannongate” by David L. Witt, May 7, 2026. Legal proceedings by George Seton to claim the title of Earl of Winton took place at the Cannongate courthouse in Edinburgh in 1825. I searched for it during a recent visit to that city. I knew...
by David L. Witt | Jun 6, 2026 | Gallery, Seton Artwork
Après la tragédie by Ernest Thompson Seton. Academy for the Love of Learning. All Image rights reserved. Ernest Thompson Seton made written notes and field sketches during his 1893 hunt for New Mexico wolves. He combined observations recorded in his journal with...
