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Study for 'The Centurion's Servant'
Stanley Spencer, 1913–1914
© Estate of Stanley Spencer 2007. All Rights Reserved, DACS.
This is to the study for one of Spencer's most important early compositions in which he visualised a Biblical narrative in terms of his own childhood memories. Christ's miracle is located in the maid's bedroom of the Spencer family's home, with his own siblings serving as the actors.
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Title of artwork, date
Study for 'The Centurion's Servant', 1913–1914
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Oil on board, squared for transfer
Dimensions
27.5 x 27.5 cm
Grant
15000
Total cost
45000
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