A painting by Banksy previously owned by Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus has been sold at Sotheby’s for £4.3 million. The painting, titled Crude Oil (Vettriano), is a reimagining of Scottish artist Jack Vettriano’s most famous work, The Singing Butler (1992). The sale comes just days after Vettriano’s death at the age of 73.

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