There are two sides to the business here at Collier & Dobson Limited. Many of you will be aware of the limited edition prints and original works of art that we sell - but we also publish many limited editions ourselves and have very busy in-house printing and framing workshops.

Our printing workshop is well established and we print on behalf of many artists and fine art publishers throughout the country. Our recent collaboration with Jack Vettriano on his recently unveiled triptych featuring Sir Jackie Stewart and his first victory at Monaco in 1971 is a great example of the work we undertake.

This is the first post in series of posts that will explain in more detail the various stages of the process of taking an original work of art and producing a great print.

Due to be unveiled in Monaco this Wednesday by HSH Prince Albert of Monaco. ‘Tension, Timing, Triumph - Monaco 1971′ is a collaboration between Jack Vettriano and Sir Jackie Stewart.

Over the last twenty years, interest in Vettriano’s work has grown consistently and he has had sell-out exhibitions in Edinburgh, London, Hong Kong and New York.

The triptych tells the story of Sir Jackie’s third victory at Monaco and commemorates an era in which the Scot became Formula One World Champion three times. Each painting in the Triptych captures a moment in time during the day of the race. ‘Tension’ shows Stewart prior to the start of the race, focusing on the great challenge ahead . ‘Timing’ shows Stewart’s wife, Helen, anxiously recording her husband’s lap times. The central painting, ‘Triumph’, concludes the story when the couple are reunited at the foot of the winner’s podium after the race.

Tension, Timing, Triumph - Monaco 1971, is to be published as a limited print in both a paper and a canvas edition, which will be available exclusively worldwide for order from Collier & Dobson Limited.

The paper edition is printed on 310g/sm fine art paper and printed with light-fast inks. The triptych is presented on a single sheet and each print is hand signed by Jack Vettriano and Sir Jackie Stewart. Prints are supplied double mounted to conservation standard and are available in a specially selected frame. Each print is hand numbered.

The canvas edition is printed on 340g/sm fine art canvas, printed with light-fast inks, and individually hand varnished. The triptych is presented in three hand finished frames, specially designed for this edition. ‘Triumph’ is hand signed by both Jack Vettriano and Sir Jackie Stewart, ‘Timing’ is hand signed by Jack Vettriano and ‘Tension’ is hand signed by Sir Jackie Stewart. Each print is hand numbered.