Lot 57 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
photographic portrait, signed
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,004–$2,672
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Dimensions
- depicting Gandhi seated on the floor, writing, and surrounded by papers, signed on the image ("M K Gandhi"), 102 x 142mm, [probably signed 1931], creasing at corners with slight loss at upper left
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4626275
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., photographic portrait, signed. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626275.
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Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948., photographic portrait, signed. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626275.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, signed portrait, 1931 | $8,704 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | |
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, 6 letters, in gujarati, 1926-30 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Photograph Signed | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | m.k. gandhi, series of seven letters, notes, and cards, to j | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | Signed photograph | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, mohandas k. | young india 1919–1922. new york: (prin | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | gandhi, signed photograph and other items, framed | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, david copperfield. a reading. in five chapters, 186 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.