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Snowdon from Llanfrothen
SPENCER, Stanley (1891-1959)
Spencer resigned from the Royal Academy in 1935 after two of his works were rejected and in 1938 he was in dire financial straits. This view was painted at Llanfrothen, near Harlech, in September and early October of that year when he was staying with his first wife Hilda near Snowdon. This work shows the contrasting colours and different textures that make up the north Wales landscape. Snowdon is the most famous view in Wales, yet here it is compressed into a corner, partially hidden by cloud. Instead the fields, walls and trees in the foreground are the focus of the picture, painted with intense realism. Spencer painted numerous landscapes in the 1930s, as these sold well.
Image: © Estate of Stanley Spencer. All Rights Reserved 2025/Bridgeman Images/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2166
Creation/Production
SPENCER, Stanley
Acquisition
Purchase, 10/12/1938
Measurements
Height
(cm): 50.9
Width
(cm): 76.2
Height
(in): 20
Width
(in): 30
h(cm) frame:65.7
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:91.3
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:7.2
d(cm)
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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