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)
Woman sketching

Stanley Spencer

Woman sketching

Sale Date: November 28, 2006

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Study for heaven and hell

Stanley Spencer

Study for heaven and hell

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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Making a fire belt, 1923

Stanley Spencer

Making a fire belt, 1923

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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The marriage at Cana, 1953

Stanley Spencer

The marriage at Cana, 1953

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Portrait of Chang Chien-Ying in profile, 1947

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Chang Chien-Ying in profile, 1947

Sale Date: October 7, 2006

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Us in Glos, 1939–1943

Stanley Spencer

Us in Glos, 1939–1943

Sale Date: September 7, 2006

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Carrying cast, Technical School,..., 1944–1946

Stanley Spencer

Carrying cast, Technical School,..., 1944–1946

Sale Date: September 7, 2006

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Self portrait fragment and studies for..., 1913–1914

Stanley Spencer

Self portrait fragment and studies for..., 1913–1914

Sale Date: September 7, 2006

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The visitation, 1925

Stanley Spencer

The visitation, 1925

Sale Date: September 7, 2006

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Robbing an orchard: Drawing for September

Stanley Spencer

Robbing an orchard: Drawing for September

Sale Date: July 11, 2006

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Making a fire belt, 1923

Stanley Spencer

Making a fire belt, 1923

Sale Date: June 28, 2006

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Portrait of a lady (+ 1 other; 2 works)

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a lady (+ 1 other; 2 works)

Sale Date: June 20, 2006

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Portrait of Andrew Nicholas frank, 1954

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Andrew Nicholas frank, 1954

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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The mount, Cookham Dene, 1938

Stanley Spencer

The mount, Cookham Dene, 1938

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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People handing in their crosses; Study for..., 1928

Stanley Spencer

People handing in their crosses; Study for..., 1928

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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Near the river, Sarajevo, 1922

Stanley Spencer

Near the river, Sarajevo, 1922

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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The wooden minaret, Sarajevo, 1922

Stanley Spencer

The wooden minaret, Sarajevo, 1922

Sale Date: June 9, 2006

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Portrait of Richard Hartley, 1927

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Richard Hartley, 1927

Sale Date: May 17, 2006

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Portrait of Miss Kathleen Long, 1933

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Miss Kathleen Long, 1933

Sale Date: April 27, 2006

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Christ preaching at the Cookham Regatta:..., 1955

Stanley Spencer

Christ preaching at the Cookham Regatta:..., 1955

Sale Date: May 10, 2006

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Group of men wearing cloth caps, 1933

Stanley Spencer

Group of men wearing cloth caps, 1933

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Love on the moor (study), 1937

Stanley Spencer

Love on the moor (study), 1937

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Source of the Buna, Mostar, 1922

Stanley Spencer

Source of the Buna, Mostar, 1922

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Carrying cast, technical school, Maidenhead, 1944

Stanley Spencer

Carrying cast, technical school, Maidenhead, 1944

Sale Date: March 14, 2006

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