Chicago, Winter at the Water Tower
Art Notes
Chicago’s Water Tower looms like a nostalgic monument from an ancient age. Indeed, the limestone and concrete tower, built in 1869 to resemble a Gothic castle from a much more distant time, is one of the very few standing survivors of the great Chicago fire.
In my painting, quaint hansom cabs convey tourists to and fro, and crowds of shoppers and celebrants fill the streets. It’s winter in the city; for the visitor, winter is a romantic season in Chicago, softening the city’s hard lines with its shimmering light.
Title: Chicago, Winter at the Water Tower
Painted: 2004
Published: 2004
Style: Luminism
Classification: Thomas Kinkade Original
Subject Location: Chicago, Illinois
Limited Edition: Available
Genre: Cityscapes
Tags: Cab, Carriage, Chicago, City, Cityscapes, Horse, Illinois, Landmark, Skyscraper, Snow, USA, Winter
© The Thomas Kinkade Estate – All Rights Reserved
Painted: 2004
Published: 2004
Style: Luminism
Classification: Thomas Kinkade Original
Subject Location: Chicago, Illinois
Limited Edition: Available
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Chicago, Winter at the Water Tower – Limited Edition Canvas
$650.00 – $2,220.00Genre: Cityscapes
Tags: Cab, Carriage, Chicago, City, Cityscapes, Horse, Illinois, Landmark, Skyscraper, Snow, USA, Winter
© The Thomas Kinkade Estate – All Rights Reserved
Please, please, please bring this out in a 20 x 20 gallery wrap.
I have a studio proof of “Chicago, Winter at the Water Tower” that has some doodling on the back done by Mr Kinkade. I acquired it back in 2004 on Long Island NY . I was wondering what the value would be today. It is numbered 4/80 and dated 2004. Thank you for any advise you could give me.
Hello Robert,
We do not offer appraisal services here. A quick way to check the value of your painting is to go onto our website http://www.thomaskinkade.com and search for the title, size, and edition of your painting. Use the search feature in the upper left hand corner of the website. Type in the name of your piece. If you find your exact piece, click into it like you want to purchase it today. Select all the same options you have for your piece, size, edition, frame and this will show you what we sell the piece for brand new today. If you don’t find your exact piece, it is probably sold out. You can then select another image as long as all the other criteria are the same. Since you have a Studio Proof piece, you will not find this edition on our website for sale any longer and it has sketches on the back, I would suggest reaching out to an art appraiser in your area.
If you need a formal appraisal for your insurance company, there are many factors that are part of an art appraisal especially when a painting is sold out, including edition, size, frame choice, condition, image availability, and the local art market. The best source for assistance in obtaining a third-party appraisal is a local appraisal firm in your area. Local appraising firms understand the secondary art market in your region and have the ability to give you the best estimate of value for your Thomas Kinkade Limited Edition Artwork.
Kate