Title
Framed portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen drawn by Lin Xin Min（林新民）using charcoal
Year/Period
Undated
Region
China
Dimension
Gross measurement: H94.3 x W73.5 x D5.0 cm
Accession No.
2010-03360
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
NLB Type
Painting
Sun Yat Sen (1866-1925) was a respected Chinese political leader who is famous for his ‘Three Principles of the People’ ideology. He was the president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Kuomintang party. He also played a significant role in the eventual collapse of the Qing Dynasty following an uprising in China in October 1911. Sun died of liver cancer in Beijing.
