Lot 78 · Photographs
Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Dessert, Kenya, June 1960
Peter Beard · gelatin silver print, printed later with paint, ink and blood handwork
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $58,274–$87,412
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2016
- Dimensions
- overall: 48 x 66 ¾ in. (122 x 169.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4032378
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Dessert, Kenya, June 1960. Christie's, 20 May 2016, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4032378.
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Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Dessert, Kenya, June 1960. Christie's, 20 May 2016, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4032378.
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