Location: Modena, Archivio di Stato
Sub-Location: Archivio Segreto Estense, Cancelleria ducale, Estero, Ambasciatori, Roma, b. 22 (143-XIII-41)

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Type:Personal Letter
Language:Italian/Latin
Transcription Author: John Shearman
Published: yes
Publication Details: The document was first discovered by R. Pacciani, “New information on Raphael and Giuliano Leno in the Diplomatic Correspondence of Alfonso d’Este, in “The Art Bulletin”, LXVII, 1985, p. 140; the present transcription is taken from J. Shearman, “ Raphael in early modern sources”, I, Yale University in association with the Bibliotheca Hertziana Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte, New Haven and London 2003, pp. 375-76.
Notes: A copy is in the Archivio Segreto Estense, Archivio per Materia, 'Pittori' 16/4

Alfonso d'Este, in Ferrara, writes to Beltrame Costabili, in Rome, saying that he is pleased that the Saint Michael has been despatched and returns the money spent on the delivery of the cartoon.

Artist(s): Raphael
Dates: 28.10.1518
[...] E similmente havemo havuto piacere che, come per l’altra de ditte due ci scrivete, habbiate inviato al Bugato quel San Michele havuto da Raphael, e con questa si rimettono a Vostra Signoria li XIIII julii ch’ella dice haver fatto pagare per la cassetta, tela cerata e vectura de esso. [...]