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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STUDY FOR COOKHAM-REGATTA SERIES

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STUDY FOR COOKHAM-REGATTA SERIES

Sale Date: March 27, 1991

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STUDT FOR THE COOKHAM REGATTA SERIES

Stanley Spencer

STUDT FOR THE COOKHAM REGATTA SERIES

Sale Date: March 27, 1991

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GYPSOPHILA, 1934–1934

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GYPSOPHILA, 1934–1934

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

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PICKING WALNUTS AT FERNLEA, COOKHAM, 1920–1920

Stanley Spencer

PICKING WALNUTS AT FERNLEA, COOKHAM, 1920–1920

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

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STREET CORNER CONVERSATION, THE COUPLE, 1949–1949

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STREET CORNER CONVERSATION, THE COUPLE, 1949–1949

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

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THEY WENT BACKWARD AND FELL TOGROUND

Stanley Spencer

THEY WENT BACKWARD AND FELL TOGROUND

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

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PREPARATORY SKETCH FOR MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT...

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PREPARATORY SKETCH FOR MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT...

Sale Date: January 25, 1991

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Mother and child

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Mother and child

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE WITH A WROUGHT-IRON GATE

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EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE WITH A WROUGHT-IRON GATE

Sale Date: November 8, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF DAPHNE CHARLTON, 1941–1941

Stanley Spencer

PORTRAIT OF DAPHNE CHARLTON, 1941–1941

Sale Date: November 8, 1990

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RESURRECTION STUDY, 1920–1920

Stanley Spencer

RESURRECTION STUDY, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 8, 1990

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FUCHSIAS, 1938–1938

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FUCHSIAS, 1938–1938

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

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APPLE TREES IN SNOW

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APPLE TREES IN SNOW

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

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Portrait of a woman

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Portrait of a woman

Sale Date: November 6, 1990

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Portrait of a boy

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Portrait of a boy

Sale Date: November 6, 1990

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THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST

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THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

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LOVERS, 1936–1936

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LOVERS, 1936–1936

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF DAPHNE ROBINSON

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PORTRAIT OF DAPHNE ROBINSON

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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STUDY FOR THE RESURRECTION OF SOLDIERS, END...

Stanley Spencer

STUDY FOR THE RESURRECTION OF SOLDIERS, END...

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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STUDIES FOR CROSSES FOR THE SOUTH WALL, BURGHCLERE

Stanley Spencer

STUDIES FOR CROSSES FOR THE SOUTH WALL, BURGHCLERE

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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Female nude studies

Stanley Spencer

Female nude studies

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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SELF-PORTRAIT

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SELF-PORTRAIT

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL, 1925–1925

Stanley Spencer

HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL, 1925–1925

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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STUDY FOR THE RESURRECTION, JAIRUS'S DAUGHTER

Stanley Spencer

STUDY FOR THE RESURRECTION, JAIRUS'S DAUGHTER

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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