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Before and after images of people struggling with cocaine, alcohol, crack and, worst of all, the Gang (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia)

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Originally discovered at a deceased Madrid-based lawyer’s estate sale in 1959, this somber painting has grown in stature over the decades. Much of its cachet comes from the mystery that surrounds it; art historians agree it bares all the earmarks of 19th century Spanish School portraiture but have failed thus far to trace its lineage. The back of the canvas is signed ‘P. Franco’ yet no records have been found bearing this artist’s name, much less a backstory for this piece. The identity of the painting’s pitiable subject also remains unknown, but this lowly panhandler has since become a potent symbol of the economic struggles rampant throughout Spain during the 1800s. Having fallen behind much of Europe due to its delayed adoption of industrialization, Spain’s lack of economic progress at the time was further hampered by political instability, uprisings and unstable governments. As such, Franco’s beggar now occupies a special place in the heart of Spaniards everywhere, becoming a fictional folk hero nicknamed ‘Miguel el Mendigo in the process. In the last twenty years alone, ‘Miguel’ has been the inspiration for several novels and plays, including 2006’s award-winning musical ‘Tembloroso Grillo’, which reimagines Miguel as a modern-day vagabond who performs sex acts for beer money, participates in dog orgies and even becomes a victim of forced organ harvesting. Through an agreement with that country’s Ministry of Culture, the ONGO has just signed a ten-year lease that allows it to display this provocative painting right here in Philadelphia. Come see it and countless other masterpieces up close. Plan your visit today!

P. Franco, ‘Portrait Of A Beggar’, aka ‘Miguel el Mendigo’ (19th century)
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