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Chen Wen Hsi (Singaporean, 1906-1991)
Sparrows

31 May 2015, 13:30 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

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Chen Wen Hsi (Singaporean, 1906-1991)

Sparrows
Ink and colour on paper, finger painting, mounted
Inscribed and signed Wenxi, with two seals of the artist
67.5cm x 43.5cm (26½in x 17¼in).

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Provenance:
Purchased at the 'Exhibition of Chinese Paintings by Chen Wen Hsi' organised by The Old & New Art Gallery, Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore by a private British collector, Mr. Malcolm Shaw, in the 1970s. Mr Shaw lived in Singapore from 1968 to 1986. His last position before retirement was Managing Director for Shriro (China) Singapore Pte Ltd. Thence by descent to the British collector's children

陳文希 麻雀 設色紙本 指畫 鏡心

款識:文希指頭生活。
鈐印:文希指畫、白宮

來源:
英國私人藏家 Malcolm Shaw 先生於1970年代購自於新加坡東陵購物中心之古今畫廊所策劃的「陳文希中國畫展」。其自1968年至1986年定居於新加坡,退休前最後職位為 Shriro (China) Singapore Pte Ltd 之执行董事;隨後由其子女繼承藏品

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