Black Beauty from the station from which he commuted to work. Her dependence on horse-drawn transportation fostered her respect for horses. Sewell's introduction to writing began in her youth when she helped edit the works of her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1797–1884), a deeply religious, popular author of juvenile best-sellers. Anna Sewell never married or had children. In visits to European spas, she met many writers, artists, and philanthropists. Her only book was "Black Beauty", written between 1871 and 1877 in her house at Old Catton. During this time, her health was declining, and she could barely get out of bed. Her
Hazel Sewell Dwarfs" used 362,000 cels. Shortly after the release of S"now White and the Seven Dwarfs", Sewell resigned from the Walt Disney Studio in May of 1938 after 11 years with the company. While working for Disney, Sewell suffered a nervous breakdown and went on leave. During this time, she was not provided pay. According to a letter Sewell wrote to Disney, her frustration and the lack of appreciation she felt led to her departure from the company. Despite her resignation, Sewell remained involved with the studio because of her familial relationships with the Disneys and her husband’s employment at the