** Thomas Kinkade **
The Water Tower, Chicago
20" x 16" FRAMED LIMITED EDITION CANVAS
International Proof Limited Edition
This edition is LIMITED to ONLY 390!
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Brandy Frame

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~~ For Google Searchers ~~ Thomas Kinkade Thomas Kincade Thomas Kincaid Thomas Kinkaid MY SPECIALITY IS THE RARER 1984 TO 1997 THOMAS KINKADES... I have them all If you would like this artwork in a different size or edition, please call or E-mail me (Please include the name of the artwork you are E-mailing me about)

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This artwork is completely sold out from the publisher in all editions for years! Now found only in private collections and is only occasionally available on the secondary market. All editions were made in only small quantities making it even scarcer and harder to find. ~~~ Only 390 were made in this edition! ~~~ Current UNFRAMED retail value of this artwork is $2,100.00! The Water Tower, Chicago Plein Air Painting See also Thomas Kinkade's companion painting Chicago, Winter at the Water Tower ++++ Exclusive FRAMED International Proof (I/P) CANVAS (Frame included! See below) ++++ Tom created this painting in 1998 ++++ Rare! Only 390 of this edition were produced. ++++ Hand Embellished Oil Highlighting The highlighting is visible. The artwork literally glows. This is also one of the artworks 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) ++++ FRAMED in a Brandy with fluted roses Museum Quality Frame ~~ ready to hang! ++++ Brass Plaque with the legend "The Water Tower, Chicago ~~ Thomas Kinkade" International Proof Plaque CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER PHOTO ++++ Sketch (remarque) on the reverse of the canvas. ++++ Gold foil-stamped I/P Logo on the canvas within the image ++++ Signed on front with a forgery-proof DNA Matrix signature ++++ Certificate of Limitation and Authenticity included ++++ Theme ~~Chicago Water Tower, horse and carriage, Lights, City Scene ++++About International Proof Editions ~~ International Proof Edition (I/P) All International Proof (I/P) Editions are individually Hand Highlighted with oil paint. International Proof Editions include a Gold Foil-stamped I/P logo on the canvas within the image with Thomas Kinkade's signature in gold below the logo followed by the Thomas Kinkade's authorized security signature featuring DNA technology and individually hand numbered serial number corresponding to the Certificate of Limitation and Authenticity of the I/P edition. Sample Illustration of a International Proof Gold Logo (Images shown are for illustration purposes only) CLICK IMAGES FOR LARGER PHOTO Additionally, all International Proof Editions shipped out from the Kinkade Company prior to 2009 include a Sketch (remarque) on the reverse of the canvas and a gold name plate stating international proof and the name of the painting followed by the name Thomas kinkade.

+++++ And this is what Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++ To many it is not the big name stores and fancy hotels along this street that are so fascinating, it is the Water Tower. Back during the Chicago fire the Water Tower alone survived. It inspired the citizens to build their town bigger and better than ever it is now a monument to the "can do" spunk of this "city with big shoulders." ~~Thomas Kinkade

The Great Chicago Fire ~~The Chicago Water Tower was a sole survivor of the great Chicago fire. ~~The Great Chicago Fire started around 9 o'clock on Sunday evening, October 8, 1871, somewhere in or very near the O'Leary barn. The dry summer and the careless way the city had been built managed, to burn Chicago down. ~~Firemen still might have been able to contain the Sunday blaze but for a series of technological and human failures in the alarm system. The fire, driven by a strong wind out of the southwest, headed straight for the center of the city. ~~As thousands fled to the North Division, the fire pursued them. By 3 a.m., it had consumed the Rumsey homes on Huron Street, and a half-hour later the roof collapsed on the pumping station, effectively rendering any firefighting efforts useless. ~~As H.A. Musham, author of the first carefully documented account of the fire (which didn't appear until 1940), observed, "Every one of the 334,270 people in Chicago on those fateful days had a story to tell, and they never tired of telling it." They told and retold their stories because the fire was the most remarkable thing that had ever happened to them, and because talking about it was a way to try to capture its terror and magnificence through memory

Do you know the definition of Plein Air? A Plein air is a Artwork done by the Artist on location, on the spot, in one sitting, at one time from beginning to end. Plein Air, a French term meaning literally "open air", refers to a style of Impressionistic painting that is created outdoors at a portable easel. The artist captures his surroundings at a given moment in time, before the specific lighting and mood of the moment slips away. Plein Air paintings attempt to render the full impact of this light on color, no matter the altered state, rather than adjust the hues to appear more "typical." There is an energy to the brushstrokes, as the artist captures the scene before light changes and the moment is lost. Kinkade has a passion for Plein Air painting. It allows him to capture the joy of the moment, so that he can share it with others for generations to come.

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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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