The appraised work is a colored lithograph titled ‘Creekside Trail’ executed by American artist Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012). The print is an artist’s proof numbered 171/198 and a certificate issued by the artist’s studio is also included. The print depicts picturesque landscape scene with lush trees, a rocky terrain and a peaceful creek that runs along the center of the composition. Kinkade grew up in California and got his start as an artist painting background art for film. After working as a background painter, Kinkade decided to earn a living as a professional artist and began selling his work in galleries throughout California.

The estimate provided is based on comparables recently offered and sold at auction. Kinakde’s lithographs regularly appear at auction, offered at houses across the US. Overall, the results are fairly consistent, with prints typically selling within or above their high presale estimates. The subject work’s size, composition, condition (based on photographs provided), as well as the artist’s current auction market were taken into consideration when determining the estimate. In many cases, pricing for similar examples available on the primary (retail) market vary, and are often higher than secondary (auction) market examples.