Artwork of the Week - 3rd June 2015

Jack Vettriano - Parlour of Temptation

Whether you love him or hate him Jack Vettriano is rarely out of the press. His artworks have stirred many debates between art critics and fans over the years. This week he has once again featured in numerous local and national newspapers  with dramatic headlines like "Jack Vettriano May Never Paint Again....". The Scottish artist has announced that due to a recent accident where he dislocated his right shoulder, he is unable to paint for the foreseeable future. Jack is currently undergoing a course of physiotherapy but is facing a long recovery period. He has thanked his fans for their continued support and interest.

Following Jack Vettriano's retrospective at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow last year, there have been "a substantial number of enquiries" regarding new paintings, according to his representatives. The show drew record attendances and Vettriano counts Hollywood star Jack Nicholson and former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson among his fans.

Jack Vettriano was born in 1951 and is a self taught artist who didn't take up painting full time until the age of 40. He found fame in 1989 when two of his canvases submitted to the Scottish Royal Academy sold on the first day. He was awarded an OBE in 2003 for Services to the Visual Arts and was the subject of a South Bank Show documentary, entitled ‘Jack Vettriano: The People’s Painter‘. His most famous painting, The Singing Butler, sold for £744,000 in 2004 and became one of the best selling prints in Britain.

Union Art has the full collection of available Signed Limited Edition Prints by Jack Vettriano. We are also lucky enough to have a collection of very rare sold out pieces exclusively available at Union Art. Published in 2004, The Parlour of Temptation, is one of the most sought after limited edition prints. This print was originally published with 7 other limited edition silkscreen prints. Each print in an edition of 295 prints, numbered and signed by the artist, along with 30 artist proofs, signed and numbered in Roman numerals. The Parlour of Temptation original painting was oil on canvas measuring 20 inches x 24 inches and was displayed at The Passion and The Pain exhibition in 1996. This print is number 2 of 295. The set of 8 published together in 2004 were: Along Came A Spider, Parlour of Temptation, Models In The Studio, Game of Life, Drifters, Table For One, Words of Wisdom and Altar of Memory.

Each piece has been reviewed and signed by the artist. Every limited edition print series is available for immediate delivery and can be shipped worldwide. View the collection here.