A PAINTING of a lobster by pop artist Philip Colbert sold for £27,770 yesterday after going under the hammer to raise money for the University of St Andrews.
The artist gave The Death of Marat and the Birth of The Lobster to the university to fund scholarships for its news museum and heritage studies course.
The painting was sold at Lyon & Turnbull’s auction house in Edinburgh.
Perth-born Colbert graduated from the university with a philosophy degree in 2003.
He has been described as “the godson of Andy Warhol”.
Colbert said: “I am very happy that this work has been sold to create what I like to call ‘The Lobster Scholarship’ to support new students at the university.
“Perhaps recipients will dress like a lobster one day of the year?”
Charlotte Riordan, head of contemporary and post-war art at Lyon & Turnbull, added: “It has been a pleasure working with Philip Colbert and the university on the sale of this special artwork.
“We’re really pleased with the end result; that it was all for a great cause is the icing on the cake.”
Read more stories on Scottish Field’s antiques pages.
Plus, don’t miss the auctions news pages in the September issue of Scottish Field magazine.
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