Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946)
Two Gouaches
each signed "Ernest Thompson Seton" lower right
"Silvergray scrambled up again," c. 1922
gouache, 11 by 8 in.
titled "With an angry 'Quare!' Silvergray scrambled up again" on label on back
This charming drawing of squirrels was created in 1922 for the artist's children's book, "Bannertail."
Literature: Ernest Thompson Seton, "Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922, p. 130, illustrated.
Provenance: The artist
Normal Jones Steelsmith Collection, 1928
"The Hound Came Sniffing Along the Log"
11 1/2 by 10 in.
titled on label on back
This wintry forest scene of a dog sniffing out a rabbit was created in 1898 for another of Seton's classic books, "Wild Animals I Have Known."
Literature: Ernest Thompson Seton, "Wild Animals I Have Known," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898, p. 126, illustrated.
Provenance: The Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale
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