by David L. Witt | Oct 23, 2026 | Curator's Notes
Painted Paddles by Ernest Thompson Seton, ca. 1930s, Academy of the Love of Learning. All image rights reserved. Ernest Thompson Seton collected pottery, baskets, and similar materials from many Native American tribes; recently, some of those items have been returned....
by David L. Witt | Aug 30, 2026 | Curator's Notes
George Seton, Eighth Lord Seton and Third Earl of Winton with his sons by Adam de Colone. Image courtesy of the National Museums of Scotland. Ernest Thompson Seton was a descendant of George, Eighth Lord Seton and Third Earl of Winton, subject of a painting by Adam de...
by David L. Witt | Aug 10, 2026 | Curator's Notes
Soldiers parading in front of the Tower of London, viewed from the wharf. Pen and ink with brown wash. Artist name unknown. Date uncertain but depicting the Tower as it appeared early eighteenth century. Museum number: G,9.95. © The Trustees of the British Museum. The...
by David L. Witt | Aug 7, 2026 | Curator's Notes
George, Fifth Earl of Winton, reproduced in A History of the Family of Seton, 1896 Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George, Fifth Lord Seton, was sentenced to death for taking part in the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion. Presumed guilty of treason at the beginning of his...
by David L. Witt | Aug 5, 2026 | Curator's Notes
Seton Family Crests, reproduced in A History of the Family of Seton, 1896 Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George Seton, attempted to retain the title of Earl of Winton in a 1716 trial following the Jacobite Revolution. Part V is the continuing story of two men...
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...
