Object details
Accession number
ARC.006528
Primary Creator
Ferdinand V, King of Spain
(Sos, 1452 - 1516, Madrigalejo)
Full title
Letter
Creation Date
12 May 1508
Object Case
Royal Autograph Case
Language
Spanish
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Charles F. Libbie Co., Boston for $20.50 on 29 April 1886, lot 82.
Marks
Inscribed in ink (recto, center): yo el Rey
Inscribed in pencil (recto, lower left corner): Ferdinand le catholique, roi d'Espagne
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web Commentary
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Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
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