Madrid, Archivo General de Palacio, Patronatos, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Entrega Sexta, caja 83, p. 156-159

This document consists of archival pages from the Spanish Royal Archives detailing the 'Entrega Sexta' (Sixth Delivery) of artworks to El Escorial. The text identifies several works by 'Gieronimo Bosco' (Hieronymus Bosch), describing them as 'disparates' (follies) and specifically mentioning the 'Creation of the World,' 'The Haywain,' and 'Saint Anthony.' The handwriting is in 16th-century Spanish secretary hand and includes inventory checkmarks in the margins.

This document provides primary historical evidence for King Philip II's significant collection of Bosch’s works, which he viewed as moral and philosophical allegories rather than mere grotesques. It links the visionary tradition of the Northern Renaissance directly to the Spanish court, where Bosch’s imagery influenced early modern natural philosophy and the study of human nature.