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)
Figure in Wilderness, 1908

Stanley Spencer

Figure in Wilderness, 1908

Sale Date: November 24, 1993

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Bathers

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Bathers

Sale Date: November 11, 1993

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Study for the Regatta, 1953

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Study for the Regatta, 1953

Sale Date: November 11, 1993

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The Eagle of the Meadow

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The Eagle of the Meadow

Sale Date: November 11, 1993

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STUDY OF A SEATED BOY, 1919

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STUDY OF A SEATED BOY, 1919

Sale Date: October 15, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, 1958

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PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, 1958

Sale Date: October 6, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF GRAHAM MURRAY

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PORTRAIT OF GRAHAM MURRAY

Sale Date: July 1, 1993

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STUDY FOR 'JOHN DONNE ARRIVING IN HEAVEN', 1911

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STUDY FOR 'JOHN DONNE ARRIVING IN HEAVEN', 1911

Sale Date: June 30, 1993

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IN CHURCH, 1957

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IN CHURCH, 1957

Sale Date: June 30, 1993

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INDUSTRIAL PANORAMA, 1954

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INDUSTRIAL PANORAMA, 1954

Sale Date: June 30, 1993

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ELSIE CUTTING WOOD, 1938

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ELSIE CUTTING WOOD, 1938

Sale Date: May 14, 1993

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STUDY OF THE RESURRECTION OF SOLDIERS,..., 1927

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STUDY OF THE RESURRECTION OF SOLDIERS,..., 1927

Sale Date: March 12, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF DAPHNE CHARLTON, 1941

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PORTRAIT OF DAPHNE CHARLTON, 1941

Sale Date: March 12, 1993

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KITAYUN TALATI, 1955

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KITAYUN TALATI, 1955

Sale Date: March 12, 1993

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STUDY FOR COOKHAM REGATTA

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STUDY FOR COOKHAM REGATTA

Sale Date: March 10, 1993

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CHILDHOOD

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CHILDHOOD

Sale Date: November 17, 1992

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The Crucifixion, 1934–1936

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The Crucifixion, 1934–1936

Sale Date: November 17, 1992

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NEAR THE RIVER, SARAVEJO, 1922

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NEAR THE RIVER, SARAVEJO, 1922

Sale Date: November 6, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM KILBOURNE KAY

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM KILBOURNE KAY

Sale Date: November 4, 1992

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GOING TO BED, 1936

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GOING TO BED, 1936

Sale Date: November 4, 1992

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THE TEMPTATION OF SAINT ANTHONY, 1945

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THE TEMPTATION OF SAINT ANTHONY, 1945

Sale Date: November 4, 1992

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Marriage at Cana, 1953

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Marriage at Cana, 1953

Sale Date: October 27, 1992

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DIGGING FOR VICTORY, 1942

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DIGGING FOR VICTORY, 1942

Sale Date: September 30, 1992

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REPRODUCTIONS OF DRAWINGS, PRINTED IN HALFTONE,...

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REPRODUCTIONS OF DRAWINGS, PRINTED IN HALFTONE,...

Sale Date: June 29, 1992

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