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Peter Beard
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Peter Beard
- 'WATERBUCK, UASO NYERO, KENYA'
- Gelatin silver print with painted margins
a unique object, signed, titled, dated, and inscribed 'To Brooke with heartfelt blessings' in ink, with dark red paint in the margins, 1960, probably printed later (The End of the Game, pp. 168-69; Peter Beard, Vol. I, p. 333-34, variant)
Provenance
Gift of the photographer to the present owner
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a semi-matte surface, is in generally very good to excellent condition. There is a very slight wave in the paper. When examined in raking light, a small (about the size of a pencil eraser), shiny, transparent area is visible in the upper left quadrant. On the reverse, there are dark red paint droplets.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.