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En carta de 1 de Agosto de 82 numero 1767 remitió el Virrey D. Martin de Mayorga copia de un Proyecto formado por D. Fernando Josef Mangíno Superintendente de la Real Casa de Moneda de esa Capital para establecer en ella una Academia de Pintura, Escultura y Arquitectura
En carta de 1 de Agosto de [1782] numero 1767 remitió el Virrey D. Martin de Mayorga copia de un Proyecto
Official document recognizing the establishment of an Academy for Art, Sculpture, and Architecture, to be named San Carlos de Nueva España. The project had been proposed by Fernando Josef Mangino in 1781 (see Medina, México, 7203), communicated to the Viceroy (Mayorga) in 1782 according to this document, and approved by King Charles III in 1783. This academy became the first institute of fine arts in the Americas.
Date of original: Madrid á 25 de Diciembre de 1783. = Josef de Galvez. = Señor Virrey de Nueva España.
Date of present copy: Es copia del Original. México 23 de Marzo de 1784 ... Galvez.
Signed (in manuscript): Fran. Frnz. [Francisco Fernandez] de Cordova.
The Cushing Library/Colonial Mexican Collection copy has "N. 85" handwritten on upper right corner of the first page. The two folded leaves appear to have been glued together at one time.
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