I've painted many homes, but never before have I set up my easel before the Queen of American homes, the famous Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina-the nation's largest and most regal residence. Built between 1888-1896 for George W. Vanderbilt by the famed architect of European opulence, Richard M Hunt, Biltmore House originally sat on a 125,000 acre estate. Still owned by the Vanderbilt heirs, the estate is visited by more the one million tourists each year. My challenge is painting Elegant Evening at Biltmore was not to convey the heroic scale of this fairy tale castle, but to make it warmly personal. I utilized glittering lights to suggest a festive evening affair in progress. I invite you to climb aboard yur elegant coach and join the celebration.-Thomas Kinkade This unframed, unmatted print measures 11x8.5