Location: Mantova, Archivio di Stato
Sub-Location: Archivio Gonzaga 861
Sub-Location: Archivio Gonzaga 861
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Type:Personal Letter
Language:Italian/Latin
Transcription Author: John Shearman
Published: yes
Publication Details: The document was first discovered by G. Campori, “Notizie e documenti per la vita di Giovanni Santi e di Raffaello Santi da Urbino”, in “ Atti e memorie delle RR. Deputazioni di Storia Patria per le Provincie Modenesi e Parmensi”, V, 1868-70, p. 301; the present transcription is taken from J. Shearman, “ Raphael in early modern source”, Yale University in association with the Bibliotheca Hertziana Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte, New Haven and London 2003, pp. 169-70.
Language:Italian/Latin
Transcription Author: John Shearman
Published: yes
Publication Details: The document was first discovered by G. Campori, “Notizie e documenti per la vita di Giovanni Santi e di Raffaello Santi da Urbino”, in “ Atti e memorie delle RR. Deputazioni di Storia Patria per le Provincie Modenesi e Parmensi”, V, 1868-70, p. 301; the present transcription is taken from J. Shearman, “ Raphael in early modern source”, Yale University in association with the Bibliotheca Hertziana Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte, New Haven and London 2003, pp. 169-70.
Grossino, in Rome, writes to Francesco Gonzaga, in Mantua: he constantly encourages Raphael, who claims that the commission is important to him.
Artist(s): RaphaelDates: 15.2.1513
[...] Del retracto del S. Federico: tengo solicitato messer Rafaello di continovo; me dice che 'l gie lavora drieto e che non me dubita, che 'l desidera assaii di fare deto rectrato a V. Signoria e servirlLa bene [...].