Only painting for which Mahatma Gandhi sat in front of artist sold
An oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be only one he sat for artist to paint, was sold in an online auction in London on Tuesday for ₹1.7 crore. The portrait by Clare Leighton got sold for triple of its estimate of ₹57 lakh to ₹80 lakh. This is the first time the portrait has been offered at auction.