Has National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco’s “Camote Diggers” become suddenly a hot potato? Leon Gallery, which auctioned Francisco’s last work on Saturday for P23.4 million, announced that its consignor and buyer had agreed to donate the controversial artwork to an art institution.
The National Museum will unveil on September 2 four restored paintings by National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco depicting the history of medicine in the Philippines.
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