Vettriano Art Nets £290,000

One of Jack Vettriano's paintings, Dance Me To The End Of Love, sold at auction in Edinburgh to an unidentified bidder. The image shows a couple waltzing in the mist. The print is one of the world's best-selling art posters, but the original has rarely been seen. It was bought by a Scots art collector in 1998 and remained in the woman's private possession until now. It was snapped up by a buyer at £290,000. Self-taught Vettriano has been largely shunned by the traditional art world, with major UK art galleries refusing to acquire his works. The Singing Butler sold for almost £750,000 in 2004, the highest price ever paid for a Scottish painting at auction. The artist last year denied claims that he privately copied characters from The Singing Butler and other paintings from a 1987 illustrators' guide. For the full story - click the title Irish Art