In 2005, elusive street artist Banksy even based a satirical painting titled 'Crude Oil (Vettriano),' on 'The ... the end of ...

Crude Oil (Vettriano) was put up for sale by ... His breakthrough came in 1989 when he submitted two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy's annual show and both sold on the first day, inspiring ...

"Crude Oil (Vettriano)" is part of a 2005 series ... The rare Banksy is based on "The Singing Butler," a 1992 painting by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, whose death, was announced Monday.

The self-taught artist was one of Scotland's best-known painters, and was famous for his naturalistic and whimsical oil paintings focussing on people in 1920s and 1950s attire. However ...

It sold at auction in 2004 for £744,800 - a Scottish record at the time - and reproductions of the painting were the best-selling art print in the UK. It was reimagined by Banksy for Crude Oil ...