1 year old mountain Gorilla. Rwanda before the genocide by Peter Beard, 1984, Silbergelatineabzug, PE-Papier, partiell bearbeitet und handkoloriert, um 1999. Unikat, sold Nov 2009

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1 year old mountain Gorilla. Rwanda before the genocide

Peter Beard (American, 1938–2020) · 1984

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Medium: Photograph · Photography all photograph results →
As published: “Silbergelatineabzug, PE-Papier, partiell bearbeitet und handkoloriert, um 1999. Unikat”
Signed / inscribed: Tusche signiert und Handabdruck, sowie datiert, betitelt, mit einem Gedicht von William Faulkner bezeichnet und gewidmet
Category: Photographs
Dimensions: 102,5 × 153 cm
Auction house: Grisebach
Sale: Ausgewählte Werke (168-171)
Date: November 26, 2009
Location: Berlin, Germany
Lot: 1350
Estimate: €5,000 – €7,000 (≈ $7,536 – $10,550) (≈ £4,555 – £6,377)
Source: Auction house grisebach.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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