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Peter Beard (B. 1938)
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Description
- Peter Beard
- 'Waterbuck, Uaso Nyiro, Kenya'
- Gelatin silver print and red paint
- overall: 10 7/8 by 14 in. (27.6 by 35.6 cm.)
- frame: 21 3/4 by 24 3/4 in. (55.2 by 62.9 cm.)
A unique object, gelatin silver print, signed, titled, dated, and inscribed 'to Brooke with heartfelt blessings' in ink on the image, red paint in the margins, framed, 1960, probably printed later
Provenance
Gift from the photographerÂ
Private collection
Sotheby's New York, 3 April 2012, Sale 8841, lot 165
Literature
'The End of the Game,' pp. 168-69
'Peter Beard,' Vol. I, p. 333-34, variant
Condition
This unique work is in generally excellent condition. As is a usual result of Peter Beard's working process, the following are visible: a generally uneven surface that likely occurred during creation of the object; scattered deposits of paint overall; and bumped corners. The wide margins are painted red unevenly, and this extends slightly into the image.
There are extensive, scattered paint deposits on the reverse. The print is hinged along its upper edge to an overmat.
For further details on this lot, please contact Sotheby's Photographs Department: 212-894-1149.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.