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Chap. XIII. FRA BARTOLOMMEO DELLA PORTA. 457 There is reason to suppose that the first interruption was caused by the parting of Fra Bartolommeo and Mariotto which occurred in January 1512, and that others were caused by ill health. In an evil hour for Mariotto, Santi Pagnini had been reelected prior of S. Marco, and his instalment had not long taken place when the association was brought to a close. Albertinelli drew up the memorandum of dissolu tion on the 5 th of January, dividing the profits in equi table shares, 1 and stipulating at the close that: “the pro perties hitherto in common should remain in possession of Fra Bartolommeo till his death, and then pass to Ma riotto,” ex. gr. a wooden life size figure, already men tioned, which is described by Vasari, and is said to be that now in the Guardaroba of the Florentine Academy; 2 another of smaller size with joints (ganghere, or hinges), a pair of compasses, and a “bambino” of gesso moulded from one by Desiderio in S. Croce. The partners having been separated in this manner, Mariotto surrendered himself to a violent paroxysm of discontent; and in his spleen declared that he would ra ther keep an inn than continue his profession any longer. 3 Fra Bartolommeo resumed his duties without Albertinelli's help, and sickening in July of 1514, was sent with his journeymen Fra Paolino and Frate Agostino to the coun try hospital of the Dominicans at Pian di Mugnone. Be ing allowed to throw some frescos on the walls “for his diversion and recreation”, 4 he painted a Madonna in the sub die 31 Mai 1513. See also Marchese, II. 67. 8. 1 To the brethren of S. Marco’ The altarpiece of S. Romano at Lucca (the Eternal, SS. Catherine, and Mary Magdalen), a head of Christ given by the convent to Lionardo Bartolini (? missing), a round of the Nativity (?missing), the altarpiece (now in an unfinish ed condition) at the Pitti. To Mariotto. A round (no sub ject given), a Christ carrying his cross with the thieves (? missing), two pictures, subjects not named, an Annunciation, small, in the hands of the Gonfaloniere. 2 Vas. VII. 168, and annot. 3 Father Marchese very judi ciously assigns to this time the re solution of Mariotto to keep an inn. 4 The record is in Marchese ub. sup. II. 367, under date of July 10 th , 1514.