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Spencer studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London (1907–1912). In 1918 he was commissioned as an official war artist and produced Travoys with Wounded Soldiers. His most ambitious evocation of the War is the Sandham Memorial Chapel at Burghclere (1927–1932). Spencer's notable works include The Resurrection, Cookham (1924–1926), depicting his love for his first wife Hilda and Double Nude Portrait: The Artist and His Second Wife (1937). Following his work as an official war artist, Spencer returned to Cookham, where he became increasingly eccentric. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1950. In 1955 he was honoured with a major Tate retrospective. He was knighted in 1959. An early admirer of his work, Henry Lamb provided Spencer with encouragement and patronage, giving him a room in his house at Poole in 1922 and 1923.
Title
Sir Stanley Spencer
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Accession number
4527
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1967
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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