I have a soft spot for Albert Bierstadt's paintings that depict California's wilderness as he found it in the 19th century. The composition is romanticized but overall the elements of this painting - including the size of the trees - are realistic.
https://www.thehistoryofart.org/albert-bierstadt/giant-redwood-trees-of-california/
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