Two early paintings by the artist Jack Vettriano have gone under the hammer in Edinburgh for almost £10,000. The paintings, which were sold to a private collection in Scotland, were completed by the artist in the 1980s. Vettriano recently brushed aside claims he had copied some of his most famous paintings from an art manual. … Read more
Two paintings by Jack Vettriano go up for sale at auction today.One of the paintings, called Gathering Shells, is a rare example of the Fife artist’s watercolour skills and could attract interest from the keenest collectors of his work. Initial estimates say it will sell for between £2000-£3000, but it could go for much more … Read more
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Jack Vettriano has published his favourite kind of portrait – one of himself. No inflated ego involved there then. If anyone wants to buy it the picture is not for sale in any art gallery – it is the cover of the new St Jude’s Infirmary record. The band published their Jack Vettriano tribute song … Read more
As part of Photogold’s policy to publish on multiple platforms , Photogold has opened an art gallery on Sky Interactive TV. To access the Interactive TV site, press the Interactive button on your Sky remote control and choose option 0 , then Sky Interactive . Enter our SkyKey 774687 on your remote control . These … Read more
Painter Jack Vettriano has sold a set of images for more than £1m. Bluebird at Bonneville went for £468,000 at a Sotheby’s auction held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire. The painting was one of seven originally commissioned by London restaurateur and designer Sir Terence Conran in 1997. The sale is the second highest price … Read more
Linda Fabiani, the Scottish culture secretary, is to ask Jack Vettriano to lend one of his paintings to hang in her office.Fabiani believes the arts establishment has rejected Vettriano’s talent out of snobbery. The painting would be displayed in the Scottish Executive building at Victoria Quay, alongside work by other Scots artists.Fabiani believes that Vettriano … Read more
A miniature portrait of John Hampden, a cousin of Oliver Cromwell and a leading Parliamentarian in the English Civil War, is being valued by Sotheby’s auctioneers. The painting is by the 17th Century artist Samuel Cooper and it could well be worth around £500,000.Earlier this month, two gamekeepers at the Earl’s magnificent Althorp estate in … Read more
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Photogold has now opened its new Art News section on this website to give all the latest news in the world of modern art. Our new section also features our gowing collection of videos of work by our featured artists including Jack Vettriano and Beryl Cook