Crucifixion
Artist
Sir Stanley Spencer
(Cookham, England, 1891 - 1959)
Date1921
Mediumoil on paper laid on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 70.7 cm, Width: 111.6 cm
Frame: Height: 73.8 cm, Width: 114.7 cm, Depth: 5 cm
Frame: Height: 73.8 cm, Width: 114.7 cm, Depth: 5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1938 with income from the Macdonald Bequest.
Copyright© The Artist. All Rights Reserved 2019 / Bridgeman Images
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003033
About MeThe unusual setting of the three crosses situated in three ravines, instead of on Calvary, was inspired by the mountainous region of Macedonia which Spencer experienced during his military service in the First World War. The painting, executed on various sheets of paper, is a study for a much larger composition which was never executed. Since the picture was based on Spencer's wartime experiences, it may have been intended as a war memorial.
More About Me
Some say that the picture is a memorial for those killed in WW1. Is this why the crosses are in trenches rather than on a hill? And who is the person with the horse?
Exhibitions
Frederick Carter
Albrecht Dürer
