*This is probably the most Rare Thomas Kinkade you will find for sale on eBay as it is the (S/P) Studio Proof which is one of the most valuable Thomas Kinkade's*
Up for grabs is a
(Rare) "A New Day Dawning" Romance Of The Sea 1 (Triple Signed) by
Thomas Kinkade - Matted & Framed with
COA (Certificate of Authenticity)
*This is an (S/P) Studio Proof - Limited Edition #84 of #95*
(Canvas Measures 25.5" x 34" / Frame Measures 34" x 42")
This was Purchased For $13,800.00 + Tax (Unframed) and has since added a very nice and expensive frame and also with Thomas Kinkade passing away in 2012 this has only gone up in value. You can see where Thomas Kinkade Signed & Numbered in Black Ink on the bottom left of the canvas, also signed in Gold Sharpie on the bottom right of the canvas, and then finally signed in Pencil with a lighthouse sketch on the back of the canvas!
This is such a unique and popular piece and you probably won't find another one for sale since there were only 95 produced of the Studio Proofs. To give you more information -
The Studio Proof canvas edition is created with a textured brushstroke
process that recreates the artist’s actual brushwork. It is then finished in oil
by a Master Highlighter who inscribes an original and identifying remarque on
the back of the canvas under the artist’s close supervision. Upon satisfactory
completion, the artist applies final highlights himself, and hand-signs the
front of the canvas in metallic ink.
The letters SP designates each Studio Proof after
the print number. Due to the exclusivity of this piece, all Studio Proofs are
limited to distribution through Signature Galleries and Thomas Kinkade
Corporate Galleries. Each piece features an original sketch by the artist especially created for that rendering. This sketch is applied by Thom's apprentice highlighter.
"Note - S/P's produced before 1998 (like this one) does not have the textured brushstrokes, as the technology to reproduce Thoms brushstrokes was not available at the time. They were however hand highlighted by Thom & he did a sketch and signed them on the back. The Studio Proof stopped in April 2012 when Thomas Kinkade Passed Away.
I am putting Boxing & Shipping at $200 because of the high value to have it fully insured in shipment, but if it ends up being less I will refund the difference. Take a look at all the photos and let me know if you have any questions, happy bidding!
More Details
A New Day Dawning, first in my Romance of the Sea collection, celebrates the many exciting new days that keep each of our lives vibrant and exciting — whether we are young or old, married or single. The distant ship voyaging out to sea brings to mind the wondrous adventure that each new day brings, and the dawn light that breaks over the surging sea recalls Paul's thrilling affirmation in Romans 13:12: "The night is far gone, the day is at hand."