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 Scotland.

Jack Vettriano, the self-taught Scottish painter best known for the work "The Singing Butler", has died aged 73, his publicist said on Monday. Vettriano was found dead at his apartment in the southern French city of Nice on Saturday.

Scottish painter behind iconic The Singing Butler found dead at French apartment - Painter was renowned for his work ‘The Singing Butler’ and had inspired the likes of Banksy

Self-taught Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has died. The artist set a Scottish record when his most famous work, The Singing Butler, was sold at auction in 2004 for £744,800; the painting is also the UK’s best-selling art print, having sold more than a million copies.

JACK Vettriano, famous for his painting The Singing Butler, has died aged 73. The Scottish painter was found dead at his apartment in Nice, in the south of France, on Saturday, his publicist said.

LONDON — Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, known for his works showing elegant men and women on dreamlike beaches, has been found dead in his apartment in France, his publicist said Monday. He was 73. British media reported there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death on Saturday.

Controversial self-taught Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, best known for the work “The Singing Butler”, has died aged 73.

Renowned Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has died at the age of 73, his publicist has said. The artist was found dead at his apartment in Nice, in the south of France, on Saturday. It is understood there are no suspicious circumstances around his death.

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has died in France at the age of 73, his publicist has said.

Artist Jack Vettriano has been found dead in his flat in France, his publicist has announced. The body of the 73-year-old painter was found in the flat in Nice on Saturday. It is