Clipped Yews
Artist
Sir Stanley Spencer
(Cookham, England, 1891 - 1959)
Date1935
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
Dimensions76.2 x 50.7cm
Frame Size: 92 x 66.8 x 7.5cm
Frame Size: 92 x 66.8 x 7.5cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1938 with income from the Macdonald Bequest.
Copyright© The Artist. All Rights Reserved 2023 / Bridgeman Images
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003833
About MeBetween 1935 and 1945 Spencer went through tremendous financial difficulties as he struggled to support two wives and two children. As a result, he painted many landscapes and gardens in a bid to settle his debts. Until recently, these paintings had been overlooked in favour of his more visionary subjects. In this work Spencer was obviously attracted by the fanciful shapes of the pruned trees and has focused his attention on the rich foliage of the walled garden.
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