S. Reinach. Répertoire des Peintures du Moyen-âge et de la Renaissance (1280-1580). Tome I^er, contenant 1.046 gravures. Paris, Leroux, 1905. In-12, iv-710 pages.

          The objects which this admirable publication seek to achieve are so clearly set forth in the Introduction and the work itself promises to be of such value as a work of reference that no excuse is needed for a few suggestions intended to make the entire publication absolutely reliable and up-to-date.

          On the subject of attributions I will not venture to criticise, but merely record my admiration for the skilful handling of a delicate question I only allow myself to point out a slip on p. 374 where the Head of Christ in the Cook

Collection is ascribed in error to Cima instead of to Jacopo de’ [sic] Barbarie and the National Gallery S. Jerome (p. 566) should be described (as indeed it bas long been officially recognised) as by Catena. Sodoma (p. 638) should be Giampetrino. But it is in the matter of ownership, especially in English collections, that the necessity for greater accuracy arises. It is practically impossible for anyone not in London to keep pace with the constant changes going on, especially in the sale season, and I propose pointing out certain errors in this first volume so as to ensure greater accuracy in this respect in the succeeding ones. 

          P. 53 (1) Should be London. Coll. sir Alexander Henderson.

          P. 173 (2).      —        Buda-Pesth Gallery.

          P. 176. Lord Warwick sh^d be Lord Carysfort.

          P. 162 (1). Lord Crawford sh^d be M. R. H. Benson.

          P. 192 (2). Lord Battersea sh^d be late Wickham Flower coll.

          P. 340 (2). Miss Herlz sh^d be M. Ludwig Mond.

          P. 381, 516, 523. Butler coll. sh^d be Pierpont Morgan coll.

          P. 463 (2). Sh^d be Angleterre, coll. George Kemp, M. P.

          P. 600 (2). Sh^d be Angleterre, coll. Sir William Farrer.

          P. 24 and elsewhere the owner should be described as Miss Cohen. It is understood that on her death all these pictures pass to the National Gallery.

          P. 94 (1). Many other copies are known.

          P. 124.           —                  —

          P. 140. Formerly coll. Willett.

          P. 177 (1). Best replica in coll. Cook. Richmond.

          P. 225. Replica at Lord Bute’s, London, and copy at Buda Pesth.

          P. 280. New-York sh^d be London.

          P. 299 (2). Original belongs to M. Vernon Watney, London (ex coll. Ash-burnham).

          P. 341 (1). Coll. sir William Farrer.

          P. 575, 599. Erase ‘Sir’.

          P. 620. Coll. de feu lady Ashburton.

          P. 172 (2). Angleterre, sh^d be Paris.

          P. 496 (2). Angleterre —        Ecosse.

          P. 501, 560. Lord Wantage sh^d be Lady Wantage.

          P. 635. (2). No replicas of the picture are known, only of the subject. Londres sh^d be Angleterre at pages 135, 206, 271, 349, 589, 614, 646. Angleterre sh^d be Londres at pages 116, 117, 129, 161, 381, 383, 384, 413, 507, 508, 509, 540, 554, 558, 569, 570, 604, 655, 673.

          Finally three errors should be noted ;

          P. 62 (2). Palais Corsini should be Crespi coll. Milan.

          P. 65. Lorenzo di Credi sh^d be Lorenzo Costa.

          P. 188 (2). 1512 sh^d be 1520.

          There are several pictures I cannrot [sic] trace, but if the distinguished editor will do Ine [sic] me honour to consult one before publishing me next volumes I shall be proud to assist him to the best of my ability.

                                                       H[erbert) C[ook]

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