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 young woman

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a young woman

Sale Date: June 11, 1998

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Portrait of Thomas McGlaughlin, shipwright

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Thomas McGlaughlin, shipwright

Sale Date: June 11, 1998

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Portait of a woman, 1925–1925

Stanley Spencer

Portait of a woman, 1925–1925

Sale Date: June 11, 1998

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Hilda with beads, 1931–1931

Stanley Spencer

Hilda with beads, 1931–1931

Sale Date: June 10, 1998

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Portrait of Lady Slesser, 1920–1920

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of Lady Slesser, 1920–1920

Sale Date: June 10, 1998

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The visitation, 1912–1912

Stanley Spencer

The visitation, 1912–1912

Sale Date: June 9, 1998

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The Crucifixion of St. Peter

Stanley Spencer

The Crucifixion of St. Peter

Sale Date: June 9, 1998

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Retrieving the ball, 1953–1953

Stanley Spencer

Retrieving the ball, 1953–1953

Sale Date: March 10, 1998

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On the tiger rug, 1940–1940

Stanley Spencer

On the tiger rug, 1940–1940

Sale Date: March 6, 1998

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Durweston Hills, 1920–1920

Stanley Spencer

Durweston Hills, 1920–1920

Sale Date: March 4, 1998

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Portrait of a man wearing spectacles, 1959–1959

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a man wearing spectacles, 1959–1959

Sale Date: February 11, 1998

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Shillington's House, Whitehouse,..., 1951–1951

Stanley Spencer

Shillington's House, Whitehouse,..., 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 27, 1997

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Angels of the Apocalypse, 1949–1949

Stanley Spencer

Angels of the Apocalypse, 1949–1949

Sale Date: November 27, 1997

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Sewing on a button, 1939–1940

Stanley Spencer

Sewing on a button, 1939–1940

Sale Date: November 27, 1997

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The Leeds Decorations, 1920–1920

Stanley Spencer

The Leeds Decorations, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 27, 1997

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Washing up, 1935–1935

Stanley Spencer

Washing up, 1935–1935

Sale Date: November 26, 1997

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Portrait of a woman, 1925–1925

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a woman, 1925–1925

Sale Date: November 14, 1997

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Double portrait of a girl

Stanley Spencer

Double portrait of a girl

Sale Date: November 14, 1997

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Portrait of a man, 1922–1922

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a man, 1922–1922

Sale Date: November 14, 1997

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Apotheosis of Hilda

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Apotheosis of Hilda

Sale Date: November 14, 1997

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Wedding at Cana

Stanley Spencer

Wedding at Cana

Sale Date: November 6, 1997

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Young seated boy

Stanley Spencer

Young seated boy

Sale Date: November 6, 1997

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Clothed and seated boy and a study for the...

Stanley Spencer

Clothed and seated boy and a study for the...

Sale Date: November 6, 1997

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Animals resurrecting, 1933–1933

Stanley Spencer

Animals resurrecting, 1933–1933

Sale Date: October 1, 1997

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