- 91
Peter Beard
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Peter Beard
- '756 Elephants in Stressed-out Formation, Tsavo Park, Kenya', 1976
- Silver print
Silver print, printed later. Signed, titled, dated, annotated and with a quote by William Faulkner in black ink in the lower and upper margins. Mounted and framed.
Provenance
The Time is Always Now, New York
Literature
Peter Beard, The End of the Game, New York, Doubleday/Dolphin, 1977, n.p. (front endpaper, detail);
Jon Bowermaster, The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa, Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 1993, ill. pp. 38-39.
Jon Bowermaster, The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa, Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 1993, ill. pp. 38-39.
Condition
This silver print is in very good condition. With light undulations near the left and right edges, all away from the image.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Quote in the upper margin by William Faulkner: "The ruined wood we used to know won't cry for retribution, the men who have destroyed it will accomplish its revenge." in Go down Moses and other Stories.