17|71: Goresan Juang Kemerdekaan: Koleksi Seni Rupa Istana Kepresidenan Republik Indonesia / 17|71: Brushstrokes for Freedom: A Selection of Paintings from the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia Art First arriving in Batavia in

First arriving in Batavia in 1856

Auction catalogue from Southeast Asian Pictures - Christie’s Hong Kong October 27 2002

Print length: 152 Pages

Kusuma has been collecting for a long time

17|71: Goresan Juang Kemerdekaan: Koleksi Seni Rupa Istana Kepresidenan Republik Indonesia / 17|71: Brushstrokes for Freedom: A Selection of Paintings from the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia Art First arriving in Batavia inSince August 17, 1945, the day on which Indonesia's independence was first declared, seven presidents, six men and one woman, have governed the Republic of Indonesia. One of the benefits of the office, enjoyed by all seven leaders, was the right to use six presidential palaces both as official residences and offices from which they performed their duties. Naturally, the touch of every one of these presidents is apparent to some extent or another in