Location: Archivio di Stato di Mantova
Sub-Location: Archivio Gonzaga, F, N. 9, Lib. 17, Busta 2994
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Type:Personal Letter
Language:Italian
Transcription Author: Fiorenzo Canuti revisionato Tom Henry
Published: yes
Publication Details: Published by F. Canuti, “Il Perugino”, Siena, 1931, vol.2, p. 222.
Notes: The desire to have a work by Leonardo follows, and on fol. 20r Leonardo was asked to painted a Young Christ.

Isabella d'Este writes to Angelo del Tovaglia pleased to hear that she shall have the painting within two and a half months.

Artist(s): Pietro Perugino
Dates: 14.5.1504
Domino Angelo Tobalie M. Angelo. Per lettere nostre scripte in Ferrara havereti inteso che siamo contente che el Perusino facci la historia nostra, doppo ch’el ce promette finirla fra dui mesi e mezo, si che ve pregiamo ad non mancarli de diligentia. ... Mantuae xiiii Maii MDIIII