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Gandhi, Mohandas K.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Gandhi, Mohandas K.
- Letter signed ("MK Gandhi"), on a postcard (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.; 88 x 140 mm), the Ashram Sabarmati, 17 April 1928, to Frau F[elicia] Breyer in Bremen, two cancelled Indian postal stamps; a few pencil marks on the address side (later provenance)
- paper
Provenance
Felicia Breyer — Melvil A. & Mrs. Zuck (inscribed to them in pencil, "Christmas 1946, F.B.")
Condition
a few pencil marks on the address side (later provenance).
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Gandhi will not respond to critics.
An activist in the "Women's International League for Peace and Freedom," and a devoted reader of Young India has been hurt by Dr. Wolfgang von Weisl's two articles about India in the Vossiche Zeitung and writes to Gandhi on 23 March 1928, enclosing the articles with a request to correct the writer if desired. Gandhi responds using a secretary: "Though the extracts that you send me are certainly vicious, I do not feel inclined to answer. It would be too great an undertaking to answer all criticisms whether foreign or indigenous. All one can hope for is that one's actions would speak for themselves."