The body of the painter, born Jack Hogan in Methil ... alongside a message announcing his death. Vettriano was behind masterpiece The Singing Butler, which shows a couple dancing on a stormy ...

The sale of “The Singing Butler” at Sotheby’s in 2004, for a record price for a painting by a Scottish artist, caused a sensation and turned attention on Vettriano's critical and institutional neglect

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, renowned for 'The Singing Butler,' has passed away at 73. Despite a lack of formal training, his work achieved significant acclaim worldwide. Vettriano's journey from a coal mining family to an internationally recognized artist left a lasting legacy but was often met with criticism from the art establishment.