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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Stanley Spencer (1,126 results)
Portrait of a Nurse, 1950

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a Nurse, 1950

Sale Date: January 27, 2009

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A Cookham girl, 1919

Stanley Spencer

A Cookham girl, 1919

Sale Date: January 21, 2009

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A baptism, 1930

Stanley Spencer

A baptism, 1930

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Study for adoration of old men, 1930

Stanley Spencer

Study for adoration of old men, 1930

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Study of ressurrection, 1930

Stanley Spencer

Study of ressurrection, 1930

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Goats, Switzerland

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Goats, Switzerland

Sale Date: December 12, 2008

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The marrow bed, 1926

Stanley Spencer

The marrow bed, 1926

Sale Date: December 12, 2008

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Hilda, Stanley and child

Stanley Spencer

Hilda, Stanley and child

Sale Date: December 10, 2008

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Study for Christ preaching at Cookham regatta,...

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Study for Christ preaching at Cookham regatta,...

Sale Date: November 19, 2008

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Study of a pilgrim

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Study of a pilgrim

Sale Date: November 11, 2008

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Study for going to bed (+ Figure studies; 2..., 1930

Stanley Spencer

Study for going to bed (+ Figure studies; 2..., 1930

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Study for adoration of old men, 1930

Stanley Spencer

Study for adoration of old men, 1930

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Hilda and Unity beside the victory tree,..., 1940

Stanley Spencer

Hilda and Unity beside the victory tree,..., 1940

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Head of a woman

Stanley Spencer

Head of a woman

Sale Date: September 30, 2008

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The heron, 1936

Stanley Spencer

The heron, 1936

Sale Date: September 27, 2008

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Figure study, 1935

Stanley Spencer

Figure study, 1935

Sale Date: September 27, 2008

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Marriage at Cana, 1952

Stanley Spencer

Marriage at Cana, 1952

Sale Date: September 30, 2008

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Study for the miracle of the loaves and the fishes

Stanley Spencer

Study for the miracle of the loaves and the fishes

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Man with a quiff( + figural studies; verso )

Stanley Spencer

Man with a quiff( + figural studies; verso )

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Studies of a male and a female head

Stanley Spencer

Studies of a male and a female head

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Angels

Stanley Spencer

Angels

Sale Date: July 15, 2008

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Crossing the road, 1936

Stanley Spencer

Crossing the road, 1936

Sale Date: July 2, 2008

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Study for Zacharias and Elizabeth

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Study for Zacharias and Elizabeth

Sale Date: July 15, 2008

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Hilda studying a model for Burghclere, 1930

Stanley Spencer

Hilda studying a model for Burghclere, 1930

Sale Date: June 18, 2008

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