Artwork by late artist Jack Vettriano to go on display
Born Jack Hoggan in Methil, Fife, Vettriano was a self-taught painter who became one of Scotland’s most recognised and popular artists.
Imogen Gibbon, head of portraiture and photography and chief curator at the National Galleries of Scotland, said: “We’re thrilled to be welcoming visitors to the Portrait gallery to come and see Portrait of the Artist, by Jack Vettriano.”
She added: “It feels particularly significant that we are able to showcase a self-portrait to celebrate Vettriano’s contribution to Scottish culture on the anniversary of his death.”
The piece will remain on display until early 2029.
At that time, it will be exchanged for another of Vettriano’s works, ‘Homage to Fontana?’, on loan from his estate.
Vettriano’s art captured the imaginations of audiences in Scotland and around the world. In 2004, his painting The Singing Butler set a record at auction for a Scottish artwork.
The painting also became the UK’s best-selling art print.
His collectors included high-profile figures such as Jack Nicholson, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Sir Tim Rice.
Carolyn Osborne, director of Jack Vettriano Publishing Limited, said: “Jack was known as The People’s Painter and it’s entirely fitting that the public will be able to see one of his paintings in such a beautiful setting within a mile of where it was painted.”
Portrait of the Artist was completed one year after The Singing Butler.
It shows Vettriano taking a break in his Edinburgh flat, with paint-splattered clothes and a contemplative pose.
Jack Vettriano found success in 1988 after submitting two works to the Royal Scottish Academy’s annual exhibition.
Both sold on the first day, leading to further opportunities and growing demand for his art.
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