Works by Stanley Spencer 'never been seen before' to be auctioned this week

A collection of previously unseen artworks and personal memorabilia from the Stanley Spencer family archives will be auctioned this week. The sale, titled 'Kindred Spirits: The Artistic World of Sir Stanley Spencer,' includes drawings, paintings, early sketchbooks, letters, and personal artefacts that have never been published or exhibited. The collection was consigned by the Estate of Sir Stanley Spencer and offered by his grandson John Spencer, the last direct descendant, following the deaths of Spencer's daughters. The auction takes place at Dreweatts' Modern & Contemporary Art sale on July 10, 2025, featuring works by Spencer, his wife Hilda Carline, and his brother Gilbert Spencer.

Even More Drawings for Versailles

Encore d'autres dessins pour Versailles

The Palace of Versailles has acquired several drawings during the Paris Drawing Week sales in March 2026, including a rare study by Charles de La Fosse for the royal chapel's dome decoration. The drawing, depicting a reclining nude man for "The Resurrection of Christ," was purchased at the Rossini auction of Paul and Florence Vercier's collection for €3,800. This acquisition adds to Versailles' growing collection of La Fosse works, following earlier purchases of an angel study in 2016 and a ceiling project in 2023.

Children and Satyr: Two Artcurial Sales in Paris

Enfants et satyre : deux ventes Artcurial à Paris

Artcurial in Paris is holding two upcoming sales on March 25, featuring a diverse collection of works on paper. The sales include a drawing of a camel by Jean-Pierre Houël, a preparatory sketch of a plucked chicken by Jean-François Tourcaty, a study of a man wearing a satyr mask by Parmigianino, and a drawing by Thomas Couture depicting a scene from his painting 'Pierrot en correctionnelle.'