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PETER BEARD (b.1938)
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PETER BEARD (b.1938)

Loliondo Lion Charge for 'End Game', 1964

Fermé15 May 2008

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PETER BEARD (b.1938)
Loliondo Lion Charge for 'End Game', 1964
unique gelatin silver print with ink, pencil and watercolour handwork, printed/executed later
signed, titled, dated and annotated on recto
9 x 13 1/8in. (22.9 x 33.3cm.)

With The Time is Always Now, New York;
acquired by present owner.

Note du spécialiste

According to the studio of the artist, the male lion pictured here charged unexpectedly, leaving behind a female who continued on her way unconcerned by the outburst. Beard kept photographing until the charge was far too close and well beyond the limits of safety.