The grandeur of ancient trees.
A luminous 19th century depiction 
of Windsor Great Park
 towering oak trees, several
of which are more
than 1,000 years old. 

Dominated by energetic
brushstrokes, Levinson expressively
breathes life into the canvas,
rendering nature's powerful
presence with splendor and vitality.
 
Using an extraordinary array
of greens hues and earth tones,
amplified with looser brushstrokes
to create an intense depth
of color and a complex interplay
of light and shadow, Levinson adeptly
captures the effect of light
and athmosphere, which breaks
through the dark of the scene,
thereby insects the composition
and draws attention to the
center of the painting.
 
Vigorous and precise, this scene
of massive and twisted trunks
lit up by sunlight, conveying
a sense of their vitality
and expansiveness. The trees
themselves become the focus
of the painting, celebrating them as
symbols of power, persistence,
and beauty. The figure to the right in
a small patch of sunlight is easily
overlook, suggesting the
human presence as transitory
and minor among the ancient and
imposing trees 
 
 
Details
 
Artist
Susan Levinson 
 
Circa
1867
 
Movement and Style
Romaticism/Naturalism

Medium
Oil on Board
 
Dimensions
12.5 x 24 in.
 
Signature
Initialed and dated lower right SL 1867
Titled on the reverse
Susan Levinson, Windsor Park