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)
Us in Glos., 1939–1943

Stanley Spencer

Us in Glos., 1939–1943

Sale Date: March 14, 2006

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Naming lion, 1943–1944

Stanley Spencer

Naming lion, 1943–1944

Sale Date: March 14, 2006

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Naming serpent, 1943–1944

Stanley Spencer

Naming serpent, 1943–1944

Sale Date: March 14, 2006

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The art lesson, 1930

Stanley Spencer

The art lesson, 1930

Sale Date: March 1, 2006

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Portrait of Jill Mackie, 1957

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Jill Mackie, 1957

Sale Date: March 1, 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: February 16, 2006

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Portrait of a man

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a man

Sale Date: November 23, 2005

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Maid hanging up cloths, 1930

Stanley Spencer

Maid hanging up cloths, 1930

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Study for the Sweep, 1927

Stanley Spencer

Study for the Sweep, 1927

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Study for Soldiers resurrecting (Burghclere), 1920

Stanley Spencer

Study for Soldiers resurrecting (Burghclere), 1920

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Resurrection (+ Figures with arms raised, verso)

Stanley Spencer

Resurrection (+ Figures with arms raised, verso)

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Study for the Resurrection, Cookham

Stanley Spencer

Study for the Resurrection, Cookham

Sale Date: October 24, 2005

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Beatitude 6: Consciousness, 1937

Stanley Spencer

Beatitude 6: Consciousness, 1937

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Crossing the road, 1936

Stanley Spencer

Crossing the road, 1936

Sale Date: July 21, 2005

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Mending cowls (study), 1915

Stanley Spencer

Mending cowls (study), 1915

Sale Date: July 21, 2005

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Golden rain

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Golden rain

Sale Date: June 27, 2005

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Shillington's house, Whitehouse, Northern..., 1951

Stanley Spencer

Shillington's house, Whitehouse, Northern..., 1951

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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The beatitudes of love: Toasting, or..., 1937–1938

Stanley Spencer

The beatitudes of love: Toasting, or..., 1937–1938

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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Beatitude 6: Consciousness, 1937

Stanley Spencer

Beatitude 6: Consciousness, 1937

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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Study for Saint Francis and the birds and..., 1935

Stanley Spencer

Study for Saint Francis and the birds and..., 1935

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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Portrait of a young boy, 1920

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a young boy, 1920

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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Portrait of Sibyl Williams, 1955

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Sibyl Williams, 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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The Resurrection (study)

Stanley Spencer

The Resurrection (study)

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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Sermon on the Mount (study), 1920

Stanley Spencer

Sermon on the Mount (study), 1920

Sale Date: June 10, 2005

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