Below are some excerpts from the comparison report:

"This report is a facial comparison analysis of three subjects. One is the famed Spanish painter Diego Velazquez. The other two are unknown subjects of Velazquez's paintings. The first unknown subject is a portrait of a man sitting. The second is a character in the painting "The Surrender of Breda". There are two determinations for this comparison. First, could the two unknown subjects be the same person? Second, could the two unknown subjects be a young Velazquez?"

"The subjects' hairlines at the top of the forehead line up nicely. There a few points of dissimilarity. The nose of the Sitter is slightly longer then the Velazquez. This would be contradicting the expected age progression trend. (See Arrow C) The nose generally gets bigger as a person ages. Additionally, the circumferences of the subject's irises are also different. The Sitter's iris is larger then the Self portrait. (See Green Circle)"

"The mouth shape of the Sitter, Breda and Self portrait are very similar. Velazquez had full lips and a center lip line that curved downward. The upper lip shows a hint of a philtrum indentation. (See Arrow I) These mouth characteristics are further emphasized on the Meninas painting of Velazquez. The lower lip on the Self portrait has a distinct shape. (See Arrow J) All these noted mouth and lip features of Velazquez are present on the both of the unknown subjects as well. The lower fleshy muzzle of the face in the Self portrait and the Sitter are clearly present. The Breda subject only suggests a similar muzzle character. (See Arrow K) This can be attributed to aging trends."

"As stated earlier, there are two determinations for this comparison. First, could the two unknown subjects be the same person? Second, could the two unknown subjects be a young Velazquez? For the former, the evidences points to the conclusion. It is highly likely. The Breda subject is the same person in the Sitter painting. If the Sitter subject was a little older in age then the Breda subject, it would further advance this conclusion. It is only the sloping forehead of the Breda subject that kept this conclusion from being a positive identification. For the latter determination, the majority of the evidence points to the conclusion. It is highly likely. The Sitter is a young Velazquez. It is only the shape of the ball and tip of the nose that keeps this conclusion from a positive identification. As far as the possibility, the Breda subject is a young Velazquez. The evidence points to a separate conclusion. It is likely the Breda subject is Velazquez. Since the Breda subject has couple more dissimilar points to the Self portrait of Velazquez then the Sitter subject. The level of possibility for a positive identification is slightly lower. These are the conclusions this analysis specifies. Yet, it would not be unreasonable to infer from this evidence that all three individuals are the same person."

Stephen Mancusi