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Clara Peeters, A presumed self-portrait with a lavish display of objects in a vanitas still life and a still life of flowers ...
A rare oil portrait of the Indian anti-colonial activist Mahatma Gandhi was set to be auctioned for the first time in London's Knightsbridge district on Monday. Rhyanon Demery, a senior expert at ...
Gandhi was shot at point-blank range in 1948 by disgruntled Hindu nationalist activist Nathuram Godse, once closely associated with the right-wing paramilitary organisation RSS.
A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist ...
A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist activist, is to be auctioned in London in July.
The portrait, painted at a crucial time for India's independence struggle, "shows Gandhi at the height of his power", added Caspar. It was exhibited in London in November 1931, following which ...
'Hidden treasure': Rare Gandhi portrait up for UK sale. 3 min read. June 16, 2025 - 10:06AM. AFP. Caspar Leighton with a portrait by his great-aunt of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi.
'Hidden treasure': Rare Gandhi portrait up for UK sale. London (AFP) – A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu ...