Letter
correspondent
Ferdinand V, King of Spain
(Spanish, 1452 - 1516)
Date12 May 1508
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.006528
eMuseum ID727937
Original Numbernone, under S27w54 (I&N)
EmbARK ObjectID12682
Other NumberU27w91
TMS Source ID1746
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed in ink (recto, center): yo el Rey
Inscribed in pencil (recto, lower left corner): Ferdinand le catholique, roi d'Espagne
Inscribed in pencil (recto, lower left corner): Ferdinand le catholique, roi d'Espagne
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Charles F. Libbie Co., Boston for $20.50 on 29 April 1886, lot 82.
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