Lot 111 · Photographs
Orphaned Cheetah Cubs at Mweiga near Nyiri, Kenya, 1968
Peter Beard · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 22 July 2015
- Dimensions
- in. (16.2 x 23.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3136751
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs at Mweiga near Nyiri, Kenya, 1968. Christie's, 22 Jul 2015, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3136751.
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Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs at Mweiga near Nyiri, Kenya, 1968. Christie's, 22 Jul 2015, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3136751.
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