M. T. Abraham was born in 1912 in Aden, then under British rule. As legal advisor, he was a highly regarded authority on African and Asian rule of law.
Mr. Abraham’s expertise and advice were greatly valued by the British authorities and he was recognized for his distinguished service with the George medal.
As an art lover, he dedicated most of his free time to deepening his appreciation and understanding of the fine arts. His connoisseurship and meticulous study led to the formation of a finely honed art collection of Russian and Western-European works of art.
Following the death of Mr. Abraham in 1999, this passion was passed on to his children and grandchildren. It is in tribute to his love of the fine arts and the value of scholarship that his descendants established The M.T. Abraham Center for the Visual Arts.
