Number 67 of only 160 in the world!  Sold out from the publisher for years ~~ only available on secondary market. Current retail value of this artwork is $8,760.00! Stairway to Paradise (Visions of Paradise I) Stairway to Paradise is the first painting in Thomas Kinkade's popular Visions of Paradise series. The other painting in the collection is Pathway to Paradise. Stairway to Paradise depicts a classic stone stairway shaded by flowering trees and surrounded by flowers of every color. Where the stairway leads is left to the imagination of the artist and viewers! ++++ EXCLUSIVE Limited Edition FRAMED Studio Proof (S/P) CANVAS  #67 of 160  (Frame included! See below) ++++ Thom created this painting in 1998 ++++ Hand Embellished Oil Highlighting Personally added by Thomas Kinakde This is a luminous work of art the cottage windows shine like the lights were switched on. This is also one of the paintings that change the time of day depending how much light you are shining on it. With medium light it looks like sunset, with more light it reflects back as if it is sunrise ~~ Pure magic! (At the time of purchase you will receive coaching on lighting with dimmer switch) 25½" x 35" CANVAS (was issued only in one size) framed in a approx 36" x 45" Premium Studio Proof frame which has a value of $495.00 retail ~~ ready to hang! ++++ Brass Plaque with the legend "Thomas Kinkade, Stairway to Paradise" ++++ Hand Signed by Thom the front of canvas in GOLD! ++++ Hand Remarque on back of canvas ++++ Foil-stamped gold Studio Proof Seal on back of canvas ++++ Certificate of Limitation and Authenticity included ++++ Theme: Stairway into sunlight, Garden ++++ About Studio Proof Editions ~~ Studio Proof Edition (S/P) Studio Proofs do not to exceed 4% of the Standard Numbered edition usually the first 95 to 200 pieces out of Thom's STUDIO! S/P's are first TEXTURED to match every brushstroke of Thom's original! Upon satisfactory completion, Thom finishes all the Hand Highlighting and Hand Signs the front of canvas in GOLD! Hand Remarque and Hand Signed on back of each canvas. Finally, a foil-stamped gold Studio Proof seal is applied to the back. Each Studio Proof is designated by the letters S/P after the print number (starting 7-99 with "Conquering The Storms" Thomas Kinkade will spend more time with the Hand Touched Oil work on each Studio Proof)

+++++ And this is what Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++ "In the most important ways, my life has been a progress. I have been blessed to see my love of paintings grow and flourish, my relations with family and friends deepen and mature. Underlying those worldly satisfactions, I believe, is a spiritual progress. As an artist, I seek out beauty; I revel in the glory of God's creation. Lately, I've come to an understanding. What we call beauty is something more: a glimpse of the divine, a vision of Paradise. That profound truth is the inspiration for my new Visions of Paradise print collection. There are earthly places, living moments that speak to the deepest part of my imagination. They offer a glimpse of Paradise on earth. In 'Stairway to Paradise', a classic stone stairway embraced by climbing roses and shaded by lavish flowering plum and dogwood trees, is such an emblem of the eternal. The stairs lead us up to glowing distant hedges and perhaps to the subject of the next piece in the collection! Won't you join me in stepping through that luminous passage through this painting and others to follow in this series of works? Together we will explore the garden vistas that perhaps can awaken in each of us memories of Eden." ~~Thomas Kinkade

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Thomas Kinkade images are beautiful in any light but the illuminist technique mastered by Thom, a main feature of the artworks, is best viewed with proper lighting. We carry picture lights with cords and dimmers which give you the gallery feel at home. The Traditional Series gallery lights are sleek and stylish with a unique design fashioned to compliment any décor. Visit my Lighting Page for Hobby Hill® Gallery Lighting Solutions for your Kinkade

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