[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Sailors on Deck

ARTIST

n.d.

Signed in red, u.l.

Oil on canvas

24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm)

MBE2018

$3,600 +$125 framing

Series

A painting of three men standing around a man kneeling on the floor.

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)

Paintings by the artist Bruce Sargeant, a British artist born in 1898 and a mythic figure in the modern art movement. The first of Mark Beard’s alter egos.

More Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)

A painting of a gorilla in a gilded frame.

Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon (1849-1930)

Mark Beard’s alter ego Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon was Bruce Sargeant’s teacher and best known for his historical animal paintings.

A portrait bust painting of a woman wearing a hat, blue jacket, and yellow scarf.

Edith Thayer Cromwell (1893-1962)

MarkBeard’s alter ego Edith Thayer Cromwell was an early 20th-century avant-garde painter known for her radical use of color and Expressionist painting style.

A painting of an animal skull against a black background.

Brechtholdt Streeruwitz (1890-1973)

Mark Beard’s alter ego Brechtholdt Streeruwitz was a German Expressionist who studied in the Bauhaus. His arch rival was Bruce Sargeant.

A painting in a gold arched frame of a group of men restraining and killing several other men.

Buggereau (b. 1956)

Painting by Buggereau, an alter ego of Mark Beard’s.

A painting in a gold frame of three people on horseback traveling along a river with mountains in the background.

Beard Beard [George Mark Beard (1885-2005]

Sculptures

A drawing of a nude reclining man with white highlights and red details.

Drawings

Charcoal drawings and sketches of male and female nudes by Mark Beard.

A painting of a Native American sculpture between a set of blue curtains with a rocky desert landscape in the background.

Early Work

Early paintings and drawings by artist Mark Beard.

A color photograph of a nude man with his head between his legs on a yellow-orange backdrop.

Polaroid Transfers

Polaroid transfer photographs by artist Mark Beard.

This is a hand-painted photograph of a man holding up a sign.

Polaroids and Hand-Painted Photographs

Hand-painted photographs by Mark Beard.

A protective book case and an open book with a photograph and hand written text.

Handmade Books and Portfolios

Handmade portfolios and books by artist Mark Beard.

Exhibitions

A drawing of two nude men in a studio setting.

Sargeant Showroom—Winter/Spring 2026

CLAMP is proud to announce a

An oil painting of two men standing in a field, with one man behind them.

Sargeant Showroom—Summer/Autumn 2025

CLAMP is proud to announce a

An installation view of a painting showroom with white walls and classical figurative oil paintings and sculpture on display.

Sargeant Showroom—Winter/Spring 2025

January — May 2025 CLAMP is

A painting of a group of men in a field with two men on the ground, and three men standing up holding bicycles.

Sargeant Showroom—Summer/Autumn 2024

July — December 2024 CLAMP is

This is a color photograph of an oil painting and a large bronze sculpture in a gallery setting.

Sargeant Showroom—Winter/Spring 2024

February — July 2024 CLAMP is

This is a photograph of a gallery space with large figurative paintings of men on display.

Sargeant Showroom—Autumn 2023

October 2023—January 2024 CLAMP is proud

This is a photograph of an installation of paintings by Mark Beard, also known as Bruce Sargeant.

Sargeant Showroom—Summer 2023

July – September 2023 CLAMP is

This is a painting of six shirtless rowers on the shore of a river with two rowers in a boat.

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938): Sports and Leisure

An extensive exhibition of Mark Beard’s (Bruce Sargeant’s) paintings from murals to smaller scale works with a variety of subjects from his classic rowers to much lesser seen still lifes.

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938): Rediscovered British and French Murals

July 29 – September 11, 2021

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938): Private Paintings

ClampArt’s exhibit “Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938): Private Paintings”—curated by New York artist Mark Beard (Bruce Sargeant’s great nephew).

A painting of a gymnast swinging in a circle while hanging from two rings at several points in time, with each location superimposed on top of each other to suggest motion.

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938): The Lost Murals

“The Lost Murals” showcases large-scale canvases by Bruce Sargeant (Mark Beard) that have not been seen for many years, mostly depicting athletic and muscular young men.

Two men standing shoulder to shoulder, with one man putting his arm around the other mans shoulder.

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938): Parlor, Gymnasium & Field

An exhibition of canvases by Bruce Sargeant (Mark Beard) portraying his young models in various private settings; to quasi-public spaces; on to the field and in the great outdoors.

A painting of three naked men—one man is wrapping a rope around another mans neck with a large cat in the background.

Alter Egos

“Alter Egos” at ClampArt showcases Mark Beard’s first five alter egos, alongside paintings by Beard’s newest personalities.

Four shirtless men stand around a small boat.

Master and Apprentice: Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon (1849-1930) & Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)

ClampArt’s exhibition includes works by Bruce Sargeant (Mark Beard) along side his revered teacher, Hippolyte-Alexandre
Michallon (Mark Beard)

A painting of a shirtless man from the chest up.

Bruce Sargeant and His Circle

An exhibition of work by Bruce Sargeant also includes examples by the artist’s close circle and one of the many contemporary artists influenced by this talented group.

This is a painting of men in white briefs floating with guns.

Gracious Dictator: The Seduction of Power

An exhibit by Mark Beard of high-end home furnishings for the world’s dictators, along with a series of paintings, throw pillows, and tote bags decorated with portraits of memorable dictators.