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The article discusses the generous donation of works from the estate of the late Californian self-taught painter Alexander Maldonado to the Museum of American Folk Art. Maldonado, who died in 1989, included paintings in his estate and a provision that the sales of the paintings were to be used to benefit the museum. After Maldonado embarked on his career, the artists work was instantly recognized for its rich coloring. The artist employed oil paints and images derived from astronomy and history in creating portraits of hospitals and museums.