A painting commissioned for the first minister’s official Christmas card last year has raised £16,000 for charity.
Artaban by Peter Howson went under the hammer as a special auction in Glasgow with the proceeds donated to Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, Combat Stress and CLIC Sargent.
The sale took the amount raised for charity by the sale of original paintings and limited edition prints from the first minister’s official Christmas cards since 2007 to £168,800.
The auction brought together beneficiaries, charity representatives and artists from previous Christmas cards, as well as buyers and art collectors who are keen to get their hands on a piece of Howson’s work.
Alex Salmond said: “Peter Howson is an internationally renowned artist whose work is iconic and I’m delighted he provided the artwork for the 2013 charity Christmas card. There was no doubt Artaban would raise a significant sum.”
Painting commissioned for first minister’s Xmas card raised £16,000 for charity
