by David L. Witt | Apr 27, 2026 | Seton Biography
“Edinburgh, the Tolbooth and Cannongate” by James Valentine, 1870s. The MacKinnan Collection. Acquired jointly with the National Library of Scotland with assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund. An important part of the...
by David L. Witt | Apr 21, 2026 | Seton Biography
Cover art, Seton Earls of Winton (2015) George Seton, “The Saddler” (1796-1853) hoped to become Lord Seton, Sixth Earl of Winton. Ernest Thompson Seton’s great grandmother Ann was George’s auntie. Seton (that is, E.T.) had this to say about his ancestry in Trail of an...
by David L. Witt | Sep 18, 2023 | Seton Biography
Illustration by Ernest Thompson Seton, 1884 Taming of this Shrew is not a Seton wildlife story, although the daily grind of a Shrew hunting for worms and spiders might have been interesting. (Or not?) This particular little animal hero was given the special...
by David L. Witt | Jun 13, 2022 | Seton Biography
Seton in conversation with wolf, 1930s I might have called this: The Last Chapter, although running 18 years, it would be another long one if including all detail. By 1928 Seton completed his magus opus, Lives of Game Animals. Afterwards, his production of new titles...
by David L. Witt | Aug 13, 2021 | Seton Biography
Seton’s Travels illustration from Life-Histories of Northern Animals Between 1903 and 1907 Seton found himself mired in a controversy not of his own making. John Burroughs began what came to be known as the “Nature Faker” scandal in which he alleged that three writers...
by David L. Witt | Mar 31, 2021 | Seton Biography
Seton Lecture Poster, ca. 1910 The extraordinary effort and hours Seton had previously put into commercial art now went into his writing career. Two Little Savages became yet another outstanding success, outselling five popular natural history titles published...
