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Old 12-21-2007, 09:50 PM
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Default Oh boy, I hit the mother lode!

Oh man, I'm gigglin' like a schoolgirl!!

I found ALL of the images I had originally found before, but in mega high resolution (basically BIG and CLEAR) on the Library of Congress site!

This is going to make the rest of my series sooooooooooo much better looking!

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Old 12-21-2007, 09:54 PM
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Thats Fantastic news! Your gonna be busy for a while! WTG:merrychristmas:
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Old 12-22-2007, 08:21 AM
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Great news for you!! I know that will make your task much easier, congrats, Beale.
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Robert, do you have one of Grant sitting like in my avatar?
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Great news I am happy for you.:candycane:
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Old 12-23-2007, 12:34 AM
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That is way cool!!! I am so happy for you!! you do draw such beautiful portraits!!!!:merrychristmas:
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Very Happy for Ya, Man That portrait is BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!
WTG Portraitartist !

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Old 12-24-2007, 11:03 AM
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I remember seeing one somewhere, but not on the LOC site... let me see if I can find it again..

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Old 12-24-2007, 11:08 AM
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Congrats..cool stuff
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Great news Robert,

Great portrait of Grant....I'm guessing he's done? I wouldn't know what could be done to improve on it
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