_I have a picture which my friends tell me is either by LEONARDO DA
VINCI or REMBRANDT. May I send it to you for your opinion, and if so,
what guarantee have I that I shall see it again?--W. F. G. (Woolwich)._
From your description of your picture we imagine it to be one of those
on which these two clever artists collaborated. It would, however, be
wiser to take it to one of the experts than to bring it to a noisy and
restless newspaper office. We recommend either Sir SIDNEY COLVIN, Sir
CHARLES HOLROYD or Sir CLAUDE PHILLIPS. As a precaution against the
negligible risk mentioned in the second part of your query we advise
you, when submitting the picture to these gentlemen, to have it chained
to your body.