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About the painting
Mad Dogs is one of Jack Vettriano's best-known paintings. Painted in 1991, early in his professional career, it shows elegantly dressed figures sheltering under umbrellas on a beach, set against a strong, dramatic light. The title borrows from Noël Coward's famous line about mad dogs and Englishmen going out in the midday sun, and the painting has the same blend of glamour, wit and faint absurdity: people determined to keep up appearances, whatever the weather.
The painting was shown in the major Vettriano retrospective at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, and it remains one of the images collectors most often ask for. It captures what made Vettriano's early beach paintings so popular: a stage-like composition, a strong sense of period and costume, and a story the viewer is invited to complete.
About signed editions of Mad Dogs
Signed limited edition prints of Mad Dogs were produced in restricted runs, each hand-signed and numbered by Jack Vettriano and supplied with a certificate of authenticity. Artist's Proofs, a small group set aside from each edition, are especially sought after. Because examples come to us individually, availability, edition numbers and prices vary; contact us for details of what we currently hold.
About Signed Limited Edition Prints
Signed limited edition prints of Mad Dogs are produced in restricted runs, each hand-signed and numbered by Jack Vettriano, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Artist Proofs — a small subset of each edition, originally set aside for the artist — are particularly prized by collectors.
Edition details
Mad Dogs is one of Jack Vettriano's most celebrated and sought-after paintings. Painted in 1991 and later featured at the Kelvingrove Exhibition in 2014, it depicts two men and a woman walking beneath a dramatically lit sky — a signature example of his cinematic, noir-influenced style.
The painting embodies Vettriano at his most evocative: tension, elegance, and atmosphere compressed into a single timeless image. Signed limited edition prints and Artist Proofs of Mad Dogs are among the most actively collected works in the secondary market.
Availability
Current availability of signed limited edition and Artist Proof editions of Mad Dogs varies. Please contact us directly to enquire about current stock, edition details, and pricing.
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Framing, display and care
As a fine art giclée, this print is made with archival pigment inks on acid-free fine art paper, which is what allows a limited edition like this to keep its colour for decades. To protect that, frame it with an acid-free mount and UV-filtering glass, and hang it out of direct sunlight. Steady conditions matter more than anything else: a dry interior wall is ideal, while bathrooms, kitchens and the space above a radiator are best avoided. If you are not framing straight away, store the print flat, in its protective packaging, somewhere cool and dry, and only handle it by the edges. A good framer will be able to advise on moulding and mount colour to suit the image and the room.
Enquiries
Because examples of this edition come to us individually, we quote prices on application. Get in touch and we will tell you what is available, its edition number and condition, and whether it is framed, and we can send extra photographs if that helps. As an official stockist, every print we supply comes with a certificate of authenticity and fully insured UK delivery. International delivery is available on enquiry.
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.
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