This work is the first depiction of Mother Teresa of Calcutta that Ramesh Malhotra commissioned.

Ramesh Malhotra met Mother Teresa by chance on the tarmac of the New Delhi airport. He was arriving to visit his homeland. She was leaving on one of the rare occasions when she was called to speak about her work in another country. He was so impressed by the brief meeting that he chose her as the subject of the first exhibit collection in the Museum. She is the inspiration that ultimately led to the creation of this Museum of Spiritual Art.

The Mother Teresa Collection includes 14 works of art from 12 artists hailing from 5 different countries. Mother is depicted by those artists in oils, pastels, watercolors, pencils, and bronze, and includes a special Giclee.