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Peter Beard

'Crocodillia', 1968

Lot Closed

May 20, 03:46 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 18,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Peter Beard

1938 - 2020

'Crocodillia', 1968


A unique object comprised of two silver prints, printed and assembled later, mounted on card, then mounted to black linen mount. Top print inscribed with a passage from Robert Foran's A Breath Of the Wilds in black ink recto; bottom print signed, titled, dated and annotated in black ink recto; illustrated with watercolour, metallic blue paint and a photograph. Framed.

Card 45 x 35.2 cm (17 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.);

overall 52 x 42 cm (20 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)

Michael Hoppen, London