Lot 29 · Photographs
Tsavo river bend, during the die-off, for the End of the Game, 1975
Peter Beard · unique gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,491–$18,736
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 26 September 2002
- Dimensions
- image 18¼ x 12½in. (46.4 x 31.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4423786
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4423786 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4423786
Peter Beard, Tsavo river bend, during the die-off, for the End of the Game, 1975. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423786.
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Peter Beard, Tsavo river bend, during the die-off, for the End of the Game, 1975. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423786.
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