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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Extensive landscape with a wrought-iron gate

Stanley Spencer

Extensive landscape with a wrought-iron gate

Sale Date: November 10, 1989

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Self-portrait, 1913–1913

Stanley Spencer

Self-portrait, 1913–1913

Sale Date: November 10, 1989

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THE SABBATH BREAKERS

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THE SABBATH BREAKERS

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

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DURWESTON HILLS, 1920–1920

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DURWESTON HILLS, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

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SELF-PORTRAIT, 1931–1931

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SELF-PORTRAIT, 1931–1931

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

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Lovers

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Lovers

Sale Date: October 11, 1989

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Adoration of girls, 1937–1937

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Adoration of girls, 1937–1937

Sale Date: October 11, 1989

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Drawing of an iron foundry, 1934–1934

Stanley Spencer

Drawing of an iron foundry, 1934–1934

Sale Date: October 11, 1989

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Portrait of a young woman, 1947–1947

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a young woman, 1947–1947

Sale Date: July 19, 1989

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STUDY FOR CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS, 1948–1948

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STUDY FOR CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS, 1948–1948

Sale Date: July 19, 1989

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DAY WORKERS

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DAY WORKERS

Sale Date: July 19, 1989

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Drawing of the artist's own left hand, 1913–1913

Stanley Spencer

Drawing of the artist's own left hand, 1913–1913

Sale Date: May 12, 1989

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A MUSIC LESSON AT BEDALES

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A MUSIC LESSON AT BEDALES

Sale Date: May 10, 1989

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Christmas stockings, 1936–1936

Stanley Spencer

Christmas stockings, 1936–1936

Sale Date: March 3, 1989

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Study for pitching tents

Stanley Spencer

Study for pitching tents

Sale Date: March 3, 1989

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DOMESTIC SCENES, 1936–1936

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DOMESTIC SCENES, 1936–1936

Sale Date: March 1, 1989

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LANDSCAPE STUDIES

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LANDSCAPE STUDIES

Sale Date: March 1, 1989

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COOKHAM CHURCHYARD, 1912–1912

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COOKHAM CHURCHYARD, 1912–1912

Sale Date: March 1, 1989

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LOVERS

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LOVERS

Sale Date: March 1, 1989

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Wallflowers

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Wallflowers

Sale Date: November 11, 1988

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Landscape at Cookham

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Landscape at Cookham

Sale Date: November 11, 1988

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Buttercups in a meadow

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Buttercups in a meadow

Sale Date: November 11, 1988

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Amaryllis, Chauntrey Court, 1951–1951

Stanley Spencer

Amaryllis, Chauntrey Court, 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 11, 1988

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Study for Crêche series

Stanley Spencer

Study for Crêche series

Sale Date: November 11, 1988

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