MELOZZO DA FORLL
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:]
am much obliged by the references which Mr. Curiiid.1, has been so good as to afford in the Spectator of February 10th. 1 had quite forgotten the two (bright) pictures at the National Gallery (" Rhetoric" P and "Music " ?) which on their frames and also in Sir F. W. Burton's catalogue are only ascribed to Melozzo. They are entirely dissimilar in character from No. 161 at the "Old Masters," the two figures in each of the two being in close proximity. Their measure- ment is given at 5 ft. 14 in. in height, by 3 ft. 44 in. in width, while that at Burlington House is 51 in. by 83 in., so that it is difficult to follow the note quoted from Morelli as to the shape differing from the "rest of the set," &c. The strange criticism of "D. S. M.," in connection with "the music of spaces," would seem all the more to call for elucidation.—
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