BIB_ID
398783
Accession number
MA 2691.176
Creator
Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, 1634-1662.
Display Date
1658 November 14.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 29.3 x 21.5 cm
Notes
Docketed in ink on verso.
Address panel has been removed.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Alfonso IV d'Este; original paper seal with wax and partial name of the recipient.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Address panel has been removed.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Alfonso IV d'Este; original paper seal with wax and partial name of the recipient.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: three stacked circles with symbols inside including: initials "BV" and a cross, with a crown on top.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Thanking his recipient that his condolescences on the occasion of his father's, Francesco I d'Este, death is a testimony of his kindness; assuring him the partiality of his continued affection towards him.
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