Title
Krishnan
Creator
Year/Period
1973
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Frame size: H65 x W50.3 x D2.6 cm,
Image size: 40 x 30 cm
Image size: 40 x 30 cm
Accession No.
P-0437
Collection of
Credit Line
Donated by Chua Mia Tee (Mr)
Born in 1931 in China, Chua Mia Tee migrated to Singapore in 1937. A graduate from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1957, Chua is a highly regarded master of portrait painting. Chua has painted portraitures of prominent public figures, including presidents and prime ministers of Singapore. Besides portraitures, Chua also paints nationalistic and local scenes of Singapore, which serve as historical documentations of the nation’s changing landscape.The portrait of Krishnan in profile demonstrates Chua’s virtuosity as a fine draughtsman and a keen observer of people.
