The Stanley Spencer Gallery is devoted to the work of one of Britain’s greatest painters, and is situated in Cookham where he was born and spent much of his working life. The village became the source of spiritual and artistic inspiration for the artist. The Gallery opened in 1962 in the former Methodist chapel where he worshipped as a child, and has the largest selection of Spencer’s works permanently on display.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Amanda Bradley, Chair of Exhibitions Committee & Trustee at the Stanley Spencer Gallery, on 1st September 2021. You can find a recording at https://youtu.be/vjrmOr43r7E
Self Portrait 1923
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Stanley Spencer Gallery
The Last Supper 1920
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 112.6 x W 145.2 cm
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Sarah Tubb and the Heavenly Visitors 1933
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 108.9 x W 119 cm
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 66 cm
Stanley Spencer Gallery
The Beatitudes of Love (5): Contemplation 1938
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 91.4 x W 61 cm
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Self Portrait 1959
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Red Conté crayon on paper
H 53.7 x W 35.7 cm
Stanley Spencer Gallery