H is name was perfect. Jack is reassuringly British. Vettriano, a version of his mother’s maiden name, is chic and Italian. The combination was like fish and chips on fine china. It was so much better than Jack Hoggan, the name under which he sold his first paintings.

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.

LONDON — Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, known for his works depicting 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.