Group of Trees, Basildon

The palette of soft pinks, browns and greys is one that Spencer utilised for many of his paintings in the 1930s. Other examples include Meadow Landscape (c. 1936-9, private collection), The artist's garden, Burden's Farmhouse (c. 1932-6, private collection), Girl at Garsington (c. 1938, private collection) and Terwick Mill (1932, private collection).

Date: c. 1936-9
Inscriptions: lr: GS
Tags: Landscape, Oil Paintings
Medium: Oil on panel
Height (mm): 460
Width (mm): 350
Location: Private collection
Exhibition History: Leicester Galleries 1939 (1)
Provenance: Leicester Galleries, London, from where acquired by Mrs W.G. Hendrey, February 1939; private collection, UK; Bonhams, London 21 July 2021 lot 167 (bought in); Bonhams, London 13 April, 2022 lot 59