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Stanley Spencer, SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING', pencil upper left, Stanley Spencer Studio Sale stamp verso, pencil, watercolour and wash on paper© Lyon & Turnbull — view on Lyon & Turnbull website ↗

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SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING'

Stanley Spencer (British, 1891–1959)

£403 price realized incl. premium

≈ $541≈ €465

Hammer £320 · with buyer’s premium £403

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “pencil upper left, Stanley Spencer Studio Sale stamp verso, pencil, watercolour and wash on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
35cm x 25cm (13.75in x 10in), unframed
Auction house
Lyon & Turnbull
Sale
The Art Edit (853)
Date
October 8, 2025
Lot
175
Estimate
£400 – £600 (≈ $536 – $805) (≈ €461 – €692)
Source
Auction house lyonandturnbull.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING', Lyon & Turnbull 2025

    May 1, 2025 · Lyon & Turnbull

    MODERN MADE, lot 111

    Bought in / unsold · est. £400 – £600

    As catalogued

    Stanley Spencer, “SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING'”

    pencil upper left, Stanley Spencer Studio Sale stamp verso, pencil, watercolour and wash on paper

    35cm x 25cm (13.75in x 10in), unframed

  2. SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING', Lyon & Turnbull 2025

    Oct 8, 2025 · Lyon & Turnbull this result

    The Art Edit, lot 175

    Sold £403Sign up to see · est. £400 – £600

    As catalogued

    Stanley Spencer, “SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING'”

    pencil upper left, Stanley Spencer Studio Sale stamp verso, pencil, watercolour and wash on paper

    35cm x 25cm (13.75in x 10in), unframed

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