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Chen Wen Hsi (1906 - 1991), Squirrels, Ink and colour on paper,…
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Chen Wen Hsi (1906 - 1991), Squirrels, Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, signed, with two seals of the artist 68 cm x 43 cm. Provenance: Private collection Dr Jerry Lim, Singapore, acquired directly from the artist under recommendation of Dr Earl LuNote: Dr. Jerry Lim and the late Dr. Earl Lu Ming Teh were best of friends, doctors who were trained overseas but dedicated their medical career to Singapore even before Singapore gained independence in 1965. The late Dr. Earl Lu was a disciple of Chen Wen Hsi. An artist in his own right and the founding chairman of the Singapore Art Museum, he was also considered as one of Singapore's most prominent art patrons and philanthropists. Most of Dr. Earl Lu's art collections were donated to various institutions in Singapore, including the National University of Singapore Museum, LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts and the Asian Civilisations Museum. Jerry Lim
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Oriental: Art