Rare Gandhi oil portrait sold for more than $200,000
Summary
A rare oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi, created in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, was sold at an auction in London for £152,800 ($204,648). The painting sold for much more than the expected price and is believed to be the only oil portrait Gandhi posed for.Key Facts
- The oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was painted in 1931.
- It was sold in London for £152,800 ($204,648).
- The auction house Bonhams had expected it to sell for £50,000-£70,000.
- British artist Clare Leighton painted the portrait.
- It is considered the only oil portrait Gandhi sat for.
- Gandhi visited London in 1931 for the second Round Table conference.
- The painting stayed in the artist's collection until her death in 1989 and was then passed to her family.
- Bonhams did not reveal the identity of the buyer.
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