Portrait of First Lady Mrs. C.V. Devan Nair

Title
Portrait of First Lady Mrs. C.V. Devan Nair
Year/Period
1981-1985
Region
Singapore
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
photographic paper, ink, colour (pigment)
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: Image: H:47 x W:34.5 cm,
Frame size: Frame: H:50.1 x W:37.8 x D:2.5 cm
Accession No.
2012-00417
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This is a portrait of Mrs. C. V. Devan Nair (nee Dhana Lakehimi). She married Mr. C. V. Devan Nair in 1953 and the couple had three sons and a daughter. She became First Lady when her husband was appointed as the third President of the Republic of Singapore (1981-1985).

 

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Portrait of President C.V. Devan Nair

Portrait of First Lady Mrs. Benjamin Henry Sheares

Portrait of Madam Puthen Lakshmy

Portrait of Mrs. Lee Choon Guan

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