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Peploe’s Coffee Pot smashes Vettriano’s record for Scottish art

Peploe’s Coffee Pot smashes Vettriano’s record for Scottish art

A painting Still Life with Coffee Pot has broken the record price for Scottish art.
Scottish Colourist Samuel John Peploe’s painting fetched nearly £1 million, breaking the record set seven years ago by Jack Vettriano with his famous The Singing Butler.
The painting was sold yesterday to a UK private collector at Christie’s in London.
The auctioneer’s British and Scottish pictures expert Andre Zlattinger said: “It’s a masterpiece by him, a fabulous picture, and a great result.”

Peter Blake supports Hogarth statue renovation

Peter Blake supports Hogarth statue renovation

The restoration of the statue of William Hogarth in Chiswick to its former glory has begun. The works will be paid for by section 106 funding after lobbing by Chiswick Councillors. Situated in front of Barclay’s Bank on the High Road, the statue of Chiswick’s most famous former resident and “founder of English painting” was first unveiled in 2001 by Ian Hislop and David Hockney. Also present was local resident Peter Blake bringing arguably Britain’s two greatest living artists to honour one of the country’s all-time greats.
Since the unveiling members of the William Hogarth Trust have commemorated the artist’s birthday by placing flowers there each year.

Valentine Rose by Jack Vettriano

Valentine Rose by Jack Vettriano

Jack Vettriano is celebrating Valentine’s day this year in a special way with the publication of a limited edition print of his Valentine Rose. Jack Vettriano has donated edition number 1/100 to a fund-raising auction for Maggie’s Cancer Care , which is to take place on Friday 11th February at The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews.

Still Life with Coffee Pot set to beat The Singing Butler’s price at auction

Still Life with Coffee Pot set to beat The Singing Butler’s price at auction

In 2004 Jack Vettriano’s painting of The Singing Butler set a record price for a Scottish painting. It sold for £744,500. Samuel Peploe’s Still Life with Coffee Pot might beat this record at auction in May. Auctioneer Christie’s have put an estimate of £1.2 million on the work.

New Beryl Cook exhibition

New Beryl Cook exhibition

Much loved artist Beryl Cook has a new exhibition in Radlett , Herfordshire this month. There have not been many exhibitions of her work since her untimely death in 2008.The Beryl Cook exhibition, held annually at the McNeil Gallery, in Watling Street, contains much of the artist’s older and “very rare editions”.
Famous for her depictions of large women out on the town, Beryl Cook’s work is sold all over the world.
Gallery Owner Beverly McNeil said: “Victoria Wood is to word as Beryl is to image.”
The exhibition runs from January 15-21, opening times are 10.30am-5.30pm Monday to Saturday, and 12pm-4pm on Sunday.

Jack Vettriano interviewed on BBC

Jack Vettriano interviewed on BBC

Jack Vettriano has appeared on the BBC Breakfast time in an interview about his career and his new London exhibition which opens on Thursday. He chats about the Singing Butler and his inspiration for the new images on show in London this week. ‘Days of Wine and Roses ‘ exhibition ran in Scotland for 6 weeks and it was very successful . The images are from Monaco , trams in Milan and his classic images including Dance me to the End of Love . You can also chat with Photogold about Vettriano on Twitter