by David L. Witt | Nov 9, 2018 | Curator's Notes
Walter Isaacson’s masterful biography, Leonardo da Vinci, takes readers on a journey into the life of one of the most creative minds in history. Civilization has produced only a few such geniuses. As the original “Renaissance Man,” Leonardo...
by David L. Witt | Sep 14, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Wolf Sketch by Ernest Thompson Seton Untangling the Past When Seton arrived in New Mexico in 1893, decades of hunting had decimated the previously abundant wildlife. Wolves had hunted animals from bison to pronghorn antelope. But by then predators preyed upon cattle,...
by David L. Witt | Sep 5, 2018 | Curator's Notes
The passage of time brings change to the details of life. But overarching themes may change very little. One-hundred and twenty-four years ago Ernest Thompson Seton attended the last hours in the life of a wolf. Referred to in his journal as specimen #677, the wolf...
by David L. Witt | Aug 17, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Undated Seton Wolf Sketch Part I Seton had planned to spend the winter of 1893-1894 at his home in Toronto, and with luck, in New York as well. His professional future as an illustrator (and later, as a writer) resided in the American city. His manic work schedule,...
by David L. Witt | Aug 5, 2018 | Curator's Notes
Seton wrote Lobo story in slightly fictionalized form. At its conclusion we know the fate of Lobo and Blanca, but not that of Seton. His attitudes about hunting and trapping unfolded through lectures and additional books in the early 20th century. The meaning of the...
