A rare oil portrait of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been sold at auction in London for £152,800 ($204,648).

A painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait he ever sat for, sold for $205,000 at Bonhams on Tuesday.

The painting had never been up for auction before and is believed to be the only oil portrait for which Mahatma Gandhi sat.

Only known oil portrait Gandhi sat for fetches £152,800 at auction - Final sale widely surpassed original estimate of £50,000 ...

The 1931 painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton sold for over double its estimate at a London auction ...

The painting, by renowned British artist Clare Leighton, was created in 1931, during Gandhi’s visit to London for the Second ...

A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, painted by Clare Leighton during his 1931 visit to London, has sold for £152,800 at Bonhams auction house. The artwork, believed to be the only portrait Gandhi ...

Clare Leighton’s 1931 portrait, held in her private collection for decades, sold at Bonhams for £152,800. It captures a rare ...

Thought to be the only oil portrait that Mahatma Gandhi sat for, the Clare Leighton canvas was painted in 1931 ...

A rare 1931 oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton sold for £152,800 at Bonhams’ Travel and Exploration Sale, ...

Rare 1931 oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton finally sold at Bonhams London auction, more than doubling its estimated value in market.

A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait that the Indian independence leader ever sat for, has ...