Stanley Spencer

(British, 1891–1959)

Stanley Spencer was British painter known for his depictions of Christian themes in contemporary settings. Though Spencer employed realistic tones and colors, he often distorted forms and spatial planes to expressive ends, as seen in his The Resurrection, Cookham (1924–1927). In the work, the artist depicted the resurrection of dead loved ones in the graveyard of his local church. “Everything has a sort of double meaning for me, there's the ordinary everyday meaning of things, and the imaginary meaning about it all, and I wanted to bring these things together,” he once explained of his work. Born on June 30, 1891 in Cookham, United Kingdom, Spencer attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London alongside Paul Nash, David Bomberg, and Dora Carrington. After serving in the military during World War I, the artist incorporated his Christian faith with the traumas he experienced during the war. It was during this time that Spencer produced 17 murals for the Sandham Memorial Chapel, in honor of Lieutenant Henry Willoughby Sandham who died in the war. He went on to serve as an official war artist during World War II, depicting the shipbuilding yards in Port Glasgow, Scotland. In 1959, the artist was knighted in Buckingham Palace, he died later that year on December 14, 1959 in Cliveden, United Kingdom. Today, Spencer’s works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Stanley Spencer Gallery in his hometown of Cookham, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, among others.

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Portrait of a young girl

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a young girl

Sale Date: March 11, 2014

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Portrait of Hilda (+ 4 others; 5 works)

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Hilda (+ 4 others; 5 works)

Sale Date: March 11, 2014

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Study of a girl's head, 1930–1939

Stanley Spencer

Study of a girl's head, 1930–1939

Sale Date: February 11, 2014

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Study sketch for regatta painting (+ sketch,...

Stanley Spencer

Study sketch for regatta painting (+ sketch,...

Sale Date: January 8, 2014

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Woman rolling stockings; Women winding wool and...

Stanley Spencer

Woman rolling stockings; Women winding wool and...

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Study for adoration for young girls; Study..., 1937

Stanley Spencer

Study for adoration for young girls; Study..., 1937

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Study for the farm gate, 1950

Stanley Spencer

Study for the farm gate, 1950

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Peggy Andrews of reading, drawn at bagleline

Stanley Spencer

Peggy Andrews of reading, drawn at bagleline

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Walter elsworthy, 1924

Stanley Spencer

Walter elsworthy, 1924

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Me and Hilda - dresses and children/4, 1943–1944

Stanley Spencer

Me and Hilda - dresses and children/4, 1943–1944

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Saint Peter Escaping from Prison, 1958

Stanley Spencer

Saint Peter Escaping from Prison, 1958

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta:..., 1955

Stanley Spencer

Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta:..., 1955

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Self-portrait, 1914

Stanley Spencer

Self-portrait, 1914

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Self-portrait, 1957

Stanley Spencer

Self-portrait, 1957

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Two figures (illustrated); Head of a woman;...

Stanley Spencer

Two figures (illustrated); Head of a woman;...

Sale Date: October 8, 2013

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Study for Love among the Nations: Negro Head I...

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Study for Love among the Nations: Negro Head I...

Sale Date: July 20, 2013

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Mother and Child, 1935

Stanley Spencer

Mother and Child, 1935

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Study for The Music Lesson Bedales, 1921

Stanley Spencer

Study for The Music Lesson Bedales, 1921

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Beatitudes VI (Consciousness), 1937

Stanley Spencer

Beatitudes VI (Consciousness), 1937

Sale Date: July 11, 2013

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Mother and Child, 1935

Stanley Spencer

Mother and Child, 1935

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Study for The Music Lesson, Bedales, 1921

Stanley Spencer

Study for The Music Lesson, Bedales, 1921

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Falling Man

Stanley Spencer

Falling Man

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Figures in a Landscape

Stanley Spencer

Figures in a Landscape

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Study for a Bedales Mural

Stanley Spencer

Study for a Bedales Mural

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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