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Robing Christ
Presented by the Contemporary Art Society 1938
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painting oil paint wood
11 December 2004 – 2 May 2005
2005-05-02
11 December 2004 – 29 May 2005
2005-05-29
2004-12-11
Tate Liverpool (Liverpool, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/
2004-12-11
Seeing is Believing: Faith in the Tate Collection
Collection based display
18 October 2008 – 11 January 2009
2009-01-11
15 January 2008 – 27 April 2008
2008-04-27
2008-01-15
Tate Liverpool (Liverpool, UK)
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18 October 2008 – 11 January 2009
2009-01-11
2008-10-18
Laing Art Gallery (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
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23 January 2009 – 19 April 2009
2009-04-19
2009-01-23
York Art Gallery (York, UK)
http://www.york.art.museum
2008-10-18
Stanley Spencer
Loan-out
1 September 2011 – 31 January 2012
2012-01-31
1 September 2011 – 31 January 2012
2012-01-31
2011-09-01
Kunsthal Rotterdam (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
2011-09-01
Stanley Spencer
Loan-out
The Robing of Christ
support: 352 × 594 mm
frame: 500 × 740 × 75 mm
Presented by the <a href="/search?gid=999999975" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Contemporary Art Society</a> 1938
<p><b>N04925</b> THE ROBING OF CHRIST 1922</p>
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<p>Not inscribed.
<br/>Oil on wood, 13 7/8×23 3/8 (35·5×59·25).
<br/>Presented by the Contemporary Art Society 1938.
<br/><i>Coll:</i> Purchased by the C.A.S. from the artist through Arthur Tooth &amp; Sons 1936.
<br/><i>Exh:</i> Venice Biennale, 1938 (British Pavilion, 59); Tate Gallery, November–December 1955 (22).</p>
<p>This and <a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/spencer-the-disrobing-of-christ-n04926" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>N04926</span></a> were planned as two of four <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/panel" title="Glossary definition for 'Panel'"><span>panels</span></a> for a predella to ‘The Betrayal’ (Ulster Museum, Belfast) and were painted at about the same time, 1922, whilst the artist was lodging in a teashop in Petersfield. The other predella panels are ‘The Last Supper’ (Mr and Mrs Victor Gollancz) and ‘Washing Peter's Feet’ (City Art Gallery, Carlisle). When completed, however, all four were found to be too large for their setting.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, II
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actions: processes and functions adults Bible: New Testament blindfold Christ clothing and personal items dressing / undressing man military objects Passion people religion and belief robe soldier work and occupations