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Oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi sells for $205k at auction
A painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait he ever sat for, sold for $205,000 at Bonhams on Tuesday.
Rare Gandhi oil portrait sold for more than $200,000
A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been sold at auction in London for £152,800 ($204,648).
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Rare Gandhi portrait smashes estimate to sell for nearly £153,000
A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait that the Indian independence leader ever sat for, has ...
Daily Times on MSN7h
Gandhi’s rare portrait sparks bidding war, nets £153,000
A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has sold for £152,800 at an auction in London. The painting was created in 1931 by ...
The Independent on MSN1d
Only known oil portrait Gandhi sat for fetches £152,800 at auction
Only known oil portrait Gandhi sat for fetches £152,800 at auction - Final sale widely surpassed original estimate of £50,000 ...
Rare oil painting of Gandhi fetches Rs 1.6 crore at London auction
In 1974, while on public display, the portrait was attacked with a knife. It was later restored by the Lyman Allyn Museum ...
Only time he sat still for a painting: How Mahatma Gandhi’s only oil portrait fetched Rs 1.6 crore
The painting, by renowned British artist Clare Leighton, was created in 1931, during Gandhi’s visit to London for the Second ...
Rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi fetches over ₹1.67 cr at London auction
A rare 1931 oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton sold in London for ₹1.67 crore and is thought to be the only oil ...
Rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi to be auctioned in London
A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi - painted in 1931 in the UK - will be auctioned in London next month. Gandhi led a non-violent resistance movement against British rule ...