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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Artist: Mark Beard
Artist: Manuel Santelices
C.Z Guest Time cover. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
C.Z Guest Time cover, 2024 by Manuel Santelices From the Fashion series Ink and markers on paper Image size: 15 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed The artist have covered the New York Colle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker

Matador and Versailles, Diptych Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matador and Versailles, Diptych, by Manuel Santelices Overall size: 16 in. H x 20 in. W Individual size: Matador, 2019 (Acrylic on vintage paper): 16 in. H x 12 in. W Versailles, 2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Matador, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Spanish Matador, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on vintage paper Image size: 16 in. H x 12 in. W Unframed 2019 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Jenna Lyons, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jenna Lyons, by Manuel Santelices Gouache on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Supermodels in Vogue, Watercolor Fashion Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Supermodels in Vogue, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Balthus, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Balthus, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on linen board Image size: 10 in. H x 8 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic, Linen

Pat Buckley leaving town, Watercolor Fashion Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pat Buckley leaving town, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Young Swimmer (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting in Antique Gold Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative oil on canvas painting of a young athletic male 24 x 20 inches, 29.5 x 23.5 inches vintage gold painted wood frame signed B. Sargeant in red in upper right hand corner T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Joan Didion, Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portrait o Joan Didion, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on gesso panel Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored throu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic, Gesso

Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, Watercolor Fashion Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, by Manuel Santelices Pencil, gouache and watercolor on paper. Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper, Gouache

Giambattista Valli Haute couture, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Giambattista Valli Haute couture, by Manuel Santelices Ink, gouache and watercolor on paper. Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Gouache

Untitled Portrait II (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting of a Young Man)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern, academic style portrait painting on canvas of a young athletic male oil on canvas, 26 x 17 inches in antique wood frame This vertical, contemporary portrait painting of sin...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gio Taking Off His Singlet (Portait of a Young Wrestler by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative portrait painting of a handsome young man against a grey background "Gio Taking Off His Singlet", By Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargent) 14 x 11 inches 18.5 x 15.5 inches framed Excellent condition Signed by the artist, upper left "B. Sargeant" This vertical, portrait painting of a young man was made by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, the handsome man is posed stoically against a pale grey background as he gingerly removes his wrestling singlet...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Queen Camilla, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Queen Camilla, by Manuel Santelices Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

[Brechtholdt Steeruwitz (1890-1973)] Heldenbergbesuch (Visit to the Hero's...)
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Deeda Blair at Home, Watercolor portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Deeda Blair at Home, by Manuel Santelices Ink pen and watercolor on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pen, Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Lord and Lady Eliot, unique Acrylic painting on a gesso panel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lord and Lady Eliot, by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on gesso panel Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic, Gesso

Angie Dickinson and Burt Bacharach in Hollywood in 1968. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Young Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop cultur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Gouache

Fred Hughes and Diana Vreeland in New York, Ink and Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fred Hughes and Diana Vreeland in New York, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop cu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Robert mapplethorpe portrait, Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Robert Mapplethorpe Portrait, by Manuel Santelices Watercolor on paper Image size: 15 in. H x 10.5 in. W Unframed 2022 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

[Buggereau (b. 1956)] Untitled #1
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas with silver leaf, black painted wood frame with gold leaf Signed and dated in red, l.r. $6000.00 + $500.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wrestler (Figurative Painting of Athlete by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of a young athlete, wrestler in training "Wrestler in Training", Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in h...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Ashley Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury, Watercolor and gouache on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Nicholas Ashley Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury, by Manuel Santelices Pencil, watercolor, and gouache on paper Image size: 15 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2023 The worlds of fashion, soci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache, Paper

The Memorial of Vivienne Westwood Series. Set of 6 drawings
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Memorial of Vivienne Westwood series, by Manuel Santelices Set of 6 drawings of guests at the Vivienne Westwood Memorial in London, February 2023...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Permanent Marker, Ink, Paper

Gondolier (Figurative Painting of Man in Venice by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of a muscular male gondolier with Venice's St. Mark's Campanile in the background "Gondolier" painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudony...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

J.W. Anderson fall 23. Watercolor fashion drawing on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
J.W. Anderson fall 23, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches. Unframed 2023 Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper

Prada puffy coats. Watercolor fashion drawing on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Prada puffy coats by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches. Unframed 2023 Manuel Santelices explores the world ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper

Sailor with Rope (Figurative Painting of a Man by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic, nautical style figurative oil painting of a handsome sailor against an ocean landscape "Sailor with Rope" painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to th...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ready to Play (Academic Figurative Painting of Male Athlete by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of a handsome football player against a country landscape 'Ready to Play', Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men on Ropes
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in black, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art move...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Christopher Posing with Leather Jacket
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Christopher Posing with Leather Jacket in White Jockstrap n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 24 x 12 inches $3,250 + $125 framing This work is o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne. Ink and watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne, by Manuel Santelices Ink and watercolor on paper Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W Unframed 2022 The worlds of fashion, society, and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor

At the Camp (Academic Figurative Painting of Young Male Hunter by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas of a young man undressing in a rural camp setting with a mountain landscape in the distance "At the Camp", Painted by Mark Beard as ...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas 10 x 8 inches $2800.00 + $125.00 framing Listed price includes cost of framing. This work is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Africa, Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pink Africa" Manuel Santelices 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Man...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Frieze with Two Athletes on Bikes (Oil Painting by Mark Beard's Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of four young athletes running and on bicycles "Frieze with Two Men on Bikes", painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargeant) Oil on canvas, signed upper right 35.5 x 60 inches, 40.5 x 65.5 inches in a black frame with wire backing Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This magnificent horizontal composition was painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, this dynamic portrayal of young, male athletes in motion is an exciting example of the artist's talent for painting human anatomy. Two men are mounted on bikes; one wears khaki shorts and a billowing, white oxford...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Young Hunter (Man with Gun)
Located in New York, NY
Listed price includes $225 cost of framing. Signed in red, u.l. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 81.875 x 34.25 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Portrait of Hillary Clinton in Maison Margiela, Watercolor on Archival Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hillary Clinton wearing Maison Margiela by Manuel Santelices Dimensions: 11 in. H x 15 in. W Watercolor painting on archival paper Unframed Manuel Santelices explores the world of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Boy in Suit: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka. Bruce Sargeant
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of two men in trousers and suits with naval flags by Mark Beard aka "Bruce Sargeant" "Boy in Suit", painted in the late ...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. 10 x 8 inches, canvas size 12.75 x 10.75 inches in black painted wood frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wrestler in a Green Singlet: Figurative Oil Painting of an Athlete by Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic figurative oil painting of a muscular male athlete with a vintage green wrestling uniform "Wrestler in Singlet", Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (a pseudonym in homage to the figurative painting of John Singer Sargeant and fashion photography by Bruce Weber) Oil on canvas, signed upper left corner 30 x 20 inches, 34.5 x 24.5 inches in a black painted wood frame Excellent condition, the frame exhibits some wear consistent with age which is the artist's intention as the painting was made by his fictitious persona "Bruce Sargeant" who painted during the 1930's - 40's. Artwork description: This vertical, figurative portrait painting of a muscular male in a green wrestler singlet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Portrait I (Academic Style Portrait Painting of a Young Muscular Man)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern, academic style portrait painting on canvas of a young athletic male oil on canvas, 28 x 22 inches unframed This vertical, contemporary portrait painting of a single young m...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man in Powdered Wig at Rest
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas Listed price includes $150 additional cost for framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Ropes and Rings
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Signed in red, u.r. $7000.00 + $350.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Masonite

Dressing in the Lodge (Figurative Painting of Men, Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas of two men dressing in a ski lodge "Dressing in the Lodge," Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargent) Made in the late 90's - early 2000's for Abercrombie and Fitch's flagship store in Milan, Italy Oil on canvas, signed upper left 82 x 34 inches unframed, 88 x 40 inches in black painted wood frame with wire backing Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This vertical, figurative painting of two men dressing in a ski lodge was painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, the handsome men are captured in winter attire set in an Alpine mountain landscape...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Miranda Priestly aka Ana winter Protrait in The devil wear Prada. 2021
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Miranda Priestly (Meryl Street The Devil Wears Prada), by Manuel Santelices Acrylic on panel Image size: 8 in. H x 6 in. W One of a Kind Unframe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Archers: Figurative Painting of Two Sporting Men by Mark Beard, Bruce Sargeant
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of two men hunting in a mountain landscape with bow and arrows "Archers", painted in the late 90's - early 2000's for Abercrombie and Fitch's flag...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 14 x 11 inches, canvas size 14.5 x 11.5 inches in distressed gold leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Fencer with Dog
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art moveme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Men & Motorcycles, Mark Beard: Academic Figurative Painting of Four Male Models
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting of four male motorcycle riders by Mark Beard aka "Bruce Sargeant" "Men and Motorcycles", painted in the early 2000's for Abercrombie and Fitch's flagship store in Milan, Italy 83 x 88.75 inches unframed, 88.5 x 94.25 inches with a simple black painted wood frame Signed "Bruce Sargeant", upper right Good condition based on scale, size, and age (see condition notes below) This figurative painting of four young men on a motorcycle joyride was made by Mark Beard under his fictitious artistic persona, Bruce Sargeant. Painted in a modern Academic style, the handsome athletic men...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Boris in Bomber Jacket
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. 12 x 9 inches, canvas size 15.75 x 12.75 inches in distressed silver leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “B...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orange Backstage, Fashion shows NYC 2021. Watercolor drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Orange Backstage by Manuel Santelices Ink pen, gouache, and watercolor Image size: 6 in. H x 8 in. W One of a Kind Unframed 2021 The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Pen

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Justin Head Study
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 9 x 8 inches, canvas size 9.5 x 8.5 inches in distressed black painted wood frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Football Players (Framed Academic Style Figurative Painting of Male Athletes)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative oil painting of two muscular football players Painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant Oil on canvas, signed upper right 20 x 16 inches unframed, 26 x 22 in...
Category

2010s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Winter Sport Athletes
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Price includes $650 additional cost of framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Members of the Winning Team
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided oil painting on panel Price includes $200 additional cost of framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Prosperous Family: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka Bruce Sargeant
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative painting on canvas of a family and red tractor against a classic American farm field "Prosperous Family", painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious persona, Bruce Sargeant 84 x 58 inches unframed, 91 x 65 x 3 inches with a gold painted wood frame Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas was painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant, a pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargeant. Here, the artist captures a blue collar American farming family in their field with an old red tractor. The man and woman stand stoically with their young child, dressed in simple white garments, perhaps to symbolize their purity. Rolling mountains...
Category

Early 2000s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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