Gandhi portrait enthusiastic: Record sale at Bonhams auction!

Gandhi portrait enthusiastic: Record sale at Bonhams auction!

A rare oil painting by Mahatma Gandhi, which was painted by the British-American artist Clare Leighton in 1931, achieved a price of £ 152,800 at an online auction in London, which corresponds to around 176,626 euros. According to Krone , the picture, the estimated value of which was between £ 50,000 and 70,000, was regarded as the only portrait for which Gandhi himself was a model. This work of art was exhibited in London in November 1931 and once again shown in the Boston Public Library in 1978.

Caspar Leighton, the artist's big nephew, was proud to pose with the painting in front of the auction. He told of his wish to make the work of art accessible to a broader public and even consider to bring it back to India. Curiously, the painting was found in the course of its history, and in 1974 it received a refresher from the Lyman Allyn Museum Conservation Laboratory, according to reports that an activist had previously been attacked with a knife.

Gandhi's legacy and non -violent resistance

Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in the struggle for the independence of India, led a non -violent campaign against British colonial rule, which finally led to India independence in 1947. His philosophy of non -violent resistance, known as Satyagraha, inspired millions of Indians, against the British rule. According to knowing that gandhi's approach was not only limited to India, but also influenced worldwide political movements and was activated like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela adopted.

His message of reconciliation and tolerance made him the symbolic figure of India independence struggle. Tragically, Gandhi was shot by a Hindu extremist in 1948, which makes his legacy all the more meaningful. As Indian Express Clarie Leighton in 1931, never as a mere image of Gandhi, also created an important artistic representation of his beliefs and his life.