+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++ "Built between 1888 - 1896 in Asheville, N.C. for George W. Vanderbilt, "Biltmore House" is America's largest residence. The estate is visited by more than 1,000,000 dazzled tourists each year. My challenge in 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 your elegant coach and join the celebration." ~~Thomas Kinkade

ABOUT THE BILTMORE MANSION ~~~ The Biltmore Mansion is a French-inspired Renaissance chateau on a 8,000 acre estate near Asheville, North Carolina. ~~~ The Biltmore Mansion is the biggest Tourist Attraction in North Carolina with 1 million visitors a year. ~~~ At 175,000 square feet, The Biltmore Mansion is the largest privately owned home in the US. ~~~ George Vanderbilt envisioned Biltmore in 1888, while on a short vacation to Asheville. His imagination was sparked by the area's beauty. He felt inspired to create a relaxed country estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains that would welcome family and friends for weeks, even months. ~~~ The estate is split in half by the French Broad River. It is owned by the Biltmore Company which is controlled by Bill Cecil II. It is designated a National Historic Landmark