Johnny Deppis making millions from his artwork.
The 59-year-old actor earned over $3.6 million after releasing 780 prints through the Castle Fine Art gallery in London, which sold out “almost immediately” after being made available for sale on Thursday,The Sunday-Timesreported.
The “Friends & Heroes"collection, his first formal foray, features four portraits ofBob Dylan,Elizabeth Taylor,Al PacinoandKeith Richards, sold both individually and as a set. According to thegallery, Depp focused on “people he has known well, and who have inspired him as a person.”
Johnny Depp and his debut art collection.Johnny Depp/Instagram
Each limited edition portrait is listed online for $3,973, with the set of four on sale for $15,040.
Ahead of the Thursday release, the gallery posted a behind-the-scenes photo toInstagramof Depp at work, painting in the studio. The same day, thePirates of the Caribbeanstar shared asnapof himself posing with the four-part set, framed and hung on a wall.
Fans clamored for the collection, and “this world-first release proved to be our fastest-selling collection to date, selling out in just hours,” Castle Fine Art said.
The gallery did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Johnny Depp.JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP/Getty
A week after a judge denied the actress' mistrial request Heardfiled a notice of appealwith the Virginia Court of Appeals on July 21 with Depp filinghis own notice of appealthe following day, seeking to overturn the $2 million verdict in Heard’s countersuit.
source: people.com