Peter Beard,
Orphaned Cheetahs Cubs, Mweiga, near Nyeri, Kenya (1968). Est. $50,000–70,000 in our Top 20 sale on Artnet Auctions.
The late photographer, artist, and naturalist Peter Beard’s powerful images of endangered wildlife have become increasingly sought-after by collectors of the years. Among these, his
Orphaned Cheetahs Cubs, Mweiga, near Nyeri, Kenya (1968) stands as an especially important image from those he made in Kenya during the 1960s. As a powerful representation of the ecological consequences of human decisions, it has become his best-selling work. Offered in our Top 20 sale on Artnet Auctions through January 27, this unique version of the work is estimated at $50,000 70,000.