Lot 101 · Photographies
Orphaned cheetah cubs at Mweiga National Park headquarters (for The end of the game), 1968
Peter Beard · polaroid réhaussé
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $5,117–$7,675
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographies, Paris · 27 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 14.5 cm. (4 1/8 x 5¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4673232
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Orphaned cheetah cubs at Mweiga National Park headquarters (for The end of the game), 1968. Christie's, 27 Oct 2004, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4673232.
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Peter Beard, Orphaned cheetah cubs at Mweiga National Park headquarters (for The end of the game), 1968. Christie's, 27 Oct 2004, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4673232.
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