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Tan Jiak Kim

Low Kway Soo1919

National Heritage Board, Singapore

National Heritage Board, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore

This life-size portrait of Tan Jiak Kim was commissioned by prominent members of the Chinese community for display in Victoria Memorial Hall. The commission was awarded just a few weeks before Tan’s death.

The painting by Low Kway Soo shows Tan in Chinese dress, wearing his two British medals, and holding a folding fan.

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  • Title: Tan Jiak Kim
  • Creator: Low Kway Soo
  • Date Created: 1919
  • Location: Singapore
  • Credit Line: Collection of National Museum of Singapore
National Heritage Board, Singapore

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