Letter from Georgette Chen to Chang Yi Ming, 9 November 1956 (Page 1 of 2)
Collection Details
- Reference Code
- RC-SG09-GC.01.09-0064
- Level of Description
- Item
- Title
- Letter from Georgette Chen to Chang Yi Ming, 9 November 1956 (Page 1 of 2)
- Creator(s)
- Chen, Georgette
- Dates
- 1956‐11‐09 (Date of Creation)
- Scope and Content
- In her letter to her stepmother Chang Yi Ming, Georgette Chen shares that she has realized $2000 from her securities held at Chase Bank. She mentions her exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur, which was under the patronage of the Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, an old friend of hers and Eugene Chen's. Georgette expresses her physical challenges, particularly after a severe arthritic attack on her knees, which has limited her ability to stoop down completely. She mentions taking Lugol’s iodine to manage the pain and reserves meticorten as a last resort. Georgette expresses gratitude for the Brownie camera set and toilet seat covers, and asks Yong Yong to help find an ARGUS camera using size 120 film. She also discusses her painting of a Ceylonese Buddhist monk, reflecting on her parents while creating it, and mentions that the painting is included in the catalogue of her recent exhibition, which she is sending under separate cover.
- Languages
- English
- General Material Type
- correspondence
- Extent
- 2 page
- Material Format
- RCA-DP (Digital and Physical Archives)
- People and organisations as subjects
- Chen, Georgette
- Chen, Eugene
- Abdul Rahman, Tunku, Putra Al-Haj
- Source of Acquisition or Transfer
- The archive was donated by Lee Foundation to National Gallery Singapore Resource Centre
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- Restricted
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