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Charter Oak Tree
2/10/2010 4:04:48 PM | By Sandra Wakeen | Comment on this
The Charter Oak painting in my studio.
a year ago I finished the painting you see on the right. It was commissioned by a young couple,
soon to be married as a wedding present to each other. It is 5' x 6' and was displayed at their
wedding reception. It took several months to complete the research and paint.
That's my history.
The significance and history of this tree is much greater. The Charter Oak was an unusually
large white oak tree growing in Hartford from around the 12th or 13th century. It was 21 feet
around near the base before it was felled by lightening in 1856.
The Charter Oak is a symbol of Connecticut's colonial independence. It was here that
Connecticut's charter was hidden when the envoy from King James II came to Hartford to
revoke it. An image of the tree is on the back side of the Connecticut quarter. It was painted
by several prominent America artists including Charles Dewolf Brownell (four times),
Thomas Cole and Frederic Edwin Church. The tree remains a symbol of Connecticut's strength
and independence.
My painting, The Charter Oak, 5' x 6', Oil on Linen
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