Beware Red-Eyed internet detectivesThe s—t hit the fan in the electrifying world of Philippine art. It seems that a painting allegedly by Félix Resurrección Hidalgo could be a re-baptized Belgian painter’s work. 144 of Salcedo Auction’s “Important Philippine Art” event last Sept. 17 was a little girl’s portrait entitled Una Damita and inscribed A mi querido amigo Gonzalvez / FR Hidalgo / Paris 1901. For the tempted, beware alert, skeptical, and determined IT-savvy people who can stay sleepless, glued to computer screens. Note: Testing a painting under “black light” means looking at the work under ultraviolet light.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2016 16:12 UTC