more than six months ago, that is to say, before the finding of the portrait of Parma, he described the Dulwich picture, in the very columns of the newspaper quoted, as a fine work of Mazo, pupil and son-in-law of the master. I am pleased to notice the coincidence of Mr. Phillip's opinion with that which I put forward with regard to the same picture. Great was my surprise on seeing a new portrait of Philip IV coming from the ancient ducal House of Parma, identical in appearance with that of Dulwich, unknown to those who have occupied themselves with the works of Velasquez, in which, from the first moment, I saw patently the characteristics of the great Spanish master, which are miss-

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