Location: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
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Type:Inscription
Language:Latin
Transcription Author: Anna Padoa Rizzo
Published: yes
Publication Details: A. Padoa Rizzo, 'Benozzo Gozzoli. Catalogo completo', Florence, 1992,P. 117
Notes: Lotto di Giovanni di Forese Salviati was Captain of Pisa from 30.11.1476-30.5.1477 so the inscription might have been misinterpreated during restoarion and originally have read as MCCCCLXXVII or MCCCCLXXVIII.

Inscription on the altarpiece of the 'Virgin enthroned with child and Saints John the Baptist, Gregory, Domenic, John the Evangelist, Giuliano e Francis' giving the dates of its execution and the name of the patron.

Artist(s): Benozzo Gozzoli
Dates: 27.3.1473
QUESTA TAVOLA FU FORNITA A DI XXVII DI MARZO M°CCCC°LXXIII AL TEMPO DEL MAGNIFICO HUOMO L[o]TTO DI GIOVAN(n)I SALVIATI CA(pitan)O D(egn)ISS(i)MO.