A painting by street artist Banksy which reimagines Jack Vettriano's 'The Singing Butler' is expected to sell for R11.8m at a London auction.

Named Crude Oil (Vettriano) is a reimagining of Jack Vettriano’s The Singing Butler.

Scottish artist was self-taught, reaching international acclaim with works such as The Singing Butler

The artist, best known for The Singing Butler, was found dead at his apartment in the south of France.

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The Scottish artist – whose Singing Butler has been reproduced three million times, and who counted Jack Nicholson, Tim Rice and Terence Conran as...

The painting sold to a private buyer at auction in London the day after it was confirmed Vettriano had died aged 73.

Vettriano was discovered dead at his apartment in Nice, in the south of France, his publicist said.

Critics largely rejected his work, but when it was last sold in 2004, “The Singing Butler” was the most valuable piece of art to ever emerge from...

Bestselling Scottish painter loved by the public but dismissed by the art establishment and cultural critics