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)
Study for Crêche series

Stanley Spencer

Study for Crêche series

Sale Date: November 11, 1988

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Noah's Field, Cookham

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Noah's Field, Cookham

Sale Date: November 9, 1988

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Moving day

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Moving day

Sale Date: October 12, 1988

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Portrait of the artist's wife, Hilda, 1931–1931

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of the artist's wife, Hilda, 1931–1931

Sale Date: October 5, 1988

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Portrait of a young girl, 1944–1944

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Portrait of a young girl, 1944–1944

Sale Date: July 20, 1988

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Portrait of a young airman

Stanley Spencer

Portrait of a young airman

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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Marrow bed, 1926–1926

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Marrow bed, 1926–1926

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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Primula

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Primula

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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Dorset farm, 1920–1920

Stanley Spencer

Dorset farm, 1920–1920

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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The garden

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The garden

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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At the piano, 1957–1957

Stanley Spencer

At the piano, 1957–1957

Sale Date: May 11, 1988

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HILDA AND I CHOOSING A FRAME FOR ONE OF HER...

Stanley Spencer

HILDA AND I CHOOSING A FRAME FOR ONE OF HER...

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

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A MUSIC LESSON AT BEDALES

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A MUSIC LESSON AT BEDALES

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

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HILDA STUDYING A MODEL FOR BURGHCLERE, 1931–1931

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HILDA STUDYING A MODEL FOR BURGHCLERE, 1931–1931

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

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PORTRAIT OF ANGELA, 1954–1954

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PORTRAIT OF ANGELA, 1954–1954

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

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Self portrait, 1951–1951

Stanley Spencer

Self portrait, 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

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CHRIST PREACHING AT COOKHAM REGATTA: PUNTS MEETING

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CHRIST PREACHING AT COOKHAM REGATTA: PUNTS MEETING

Sale Date: November 11, 1987

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The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

Sale Date: July 22, 1987

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A bearded man

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A bearded man

Sale Date: July 22, 1987

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THE HARBOUR, ST. IVES, 1937–1937

Stanley Spencer

THE HARBOUR, ST. IVES, 1937–1937

Sale Date: May 13, 1987

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PORTRAIT OF ANGELA, 1954–1954

Stanley Spencer

PORTRAIT OF ANGELA, 1954–1954

Sale Date: May 13, 1987

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HILDA AND STANLEY-DOMESTIC LIFE-UNDRESSING AND...

Stanley Spencer

HILDA AND STANLEY-DOMESTIC LIFE-UNDRESSING AND...

Sale Date: March 4, 1987

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