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NDTV
5 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Only Known Portrait Of Mahatma Gandhi Set To Be Auctioned. It Will Cost...
New Delhi: A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only one he ever posed for, is set to go under the hammer in London. The artwork, created in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, will be auctioned at Bonhams in July. The oil painting will go on sale on July 11 and is expected to fetch between 50,000 - 70,000 pounds (approx. Rs 58 lakh to Rs 81 lakh), according to a report. This rare oil painting is up for auction for the first time. Earlier, it was displayed publicly in 1974 but was allegedly attacked with a knife. There is no concrete evidence, but the catalogue description states that they couldn't find any supporting documentation. Nevertheless, the picture exhibits evidence of restoration to what appear to be mended tears in multiple areas. A label on the back confirms the artwork was restored in 1974 by the Lyman Allyn Museum Conservation Laboratory. Ms Leighton made this portrait when Gandhi visited London in 1931 to attend the Second Round Table Conference. During his visit, she was introduced to Gandhi by her close friend and political journalist Henry Noel Brailsford. An ardent advocate of Indian independence, Mr Brailsford visited India in 1930 and went on to write the book Rebel India to support the cause. Through this connection, Ms Leighton first met Gandhi and was allowed to sit with him several times to sketch and paint his likeness. She was one of the few artists allowed into his office. Rhyanon Demery, head of sales, said, "There is nothing comparable to this painting in existence, as it was painted in his lifetime and was a painting that he sat for on multiple occasions." For the first time, Ms Leighton displayed her artwork in November 1931 at Albany Galleries in London. The next month, she received a letter from Mahadev Desai, Gandhi's personal secretary. The back of the painting still has a copy of this letter attached. The letter reads, "It was such a pleasure to have had you here for many mornings doing Mr Gandhi's portrait."
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Only painting Mahatma Gandhi sat for to be auctioned at Bonhams in UK
An oil portrait believed to be the only painting Mahatma Gandhi sat for is set to be auctioned at Bonhams in July with an estimate of £50,000-£70,000 (Rs 58 lakh to Rs 81 lakh), reported TOI. This will be the first time the portrait will be sold at an auction. It had remained in British artist Clare Leighton's collection until her death in 1989, after which it was passed down through her family. Leighton was best known for her her wooden engravings and was introduced to Gandhi when she visited London in 1931 to attend the Second Round Table Conference. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo At the time, Leighton was in a relationship with political journalist Henry Noel Brailsford, who was a passionate supporter of Indian Independence. The journalist had visited India in 1930, where he met key freedom fighters. Later, he published the book 'Rebel India', met Gandhi in London in 1931 and introduced Leighton to him. She was one of the few artists who were admitted to Gandhi's office and had the opportunity to sit with him to sketch and paint him in 1931. Live Events In November 1931, Leighton showcased her portraits at the Albany Galleries in London. Gandhi's personal secretary, Mahadev Desai, wrote a letter to Leighton in December. The copy of which is attached to the backing board, which reads: 'It was such a pleasure to have had you here for many mornings doing Mr Gandhi's portrait.' According to Leighton's family, the portrait was displayed in 1974 when it was allegedly attacked with a knife by a Hindu right-wing activist. The catalogue entry states: 'We have found no documentation to corroborate this, but the painting shows signs of restoration to what appears to be repaired tears in several places. A label attached to the backing board confirms the painting was restored in 1974 by the Lyman Allyn Museum Conservation Laboratory.' 'There is nothing comparable to this painting in existence as it was painted in his lifetime and was a painting that he sat for on multiple occasions,' Rhyanon Demery, head of sale, told TOI. The auction is scheduled from July 7 to 15.
