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About the painting
A man in a dark suit leans in to kiss a woman's cheek as she looks away, glass in hand, by a window at dusk. Contemplation of Betrayal belongs to Vettriano's paintings on the theme of betrayal, with Betrayal – First Kiss and Betrayal – No Turning Back, and it is the quietest of the three: the moment of hesitation before the decision.
Read the story behind Contemplation of Betrayal on our blog: Contemplation of Betrayal.
Edition details
Signed and numbered by the artist
Edition size: 100 + 10 Artist’s Proofs
Artist’s Proofs are available at an additional cost of 25%
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About Jack Vettriano
Jack Vettriano was born in St Andrews in 1951 and grew up in Methil, Fife. He left school at sixteen and taught himself to paint, studying the works in Kirkcaldy's gallery after being given a set of watercolours for his twenty-first birthday. When he sent two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy's annual exhibition in 1988, both sold on the first day, and his career as a professional painter began.
Vettriano's paintings are known for their cinematic atmosphere: men and women in evening dress, beaches under heavy skies, quiet rooms where something has just happened or is about to. He was appointed OBE in 2003, and a major retrospective of his work was held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow in 2013 and 2014.
More by Jack Vettriano: Dancer For Money · Days of Wine and Roses · Diva · Dr Connolly I Presume · Edinburgh Afternoon