Elephants Memory, Marsabit, Kenya N.F.D. by Peter Beard, 1972, Gelatin silver print with applied watercolor, tempera paint, and original drawings by the artist E. Mwangi Kuria of the , sold Apr 2023

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Elephants Memory, Marsabit, Kenya N.F.D.

Peter Beard (American, 1938–2020) · 1972

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As published: “Gelatin silver print with applied watercolor, tempera paint, and original drawings by the artist E. Mwangi Kuria of the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed later”
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Photographs
Dimensions: 19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (50 x 60 cm)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: Photographs (NY040123)
Date: April 4, 2023
Location: New York, United States
Lot: 87
Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £48,069 – £64,092) (≈ €55,041 – €73,388)
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