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- 2007-04-02 22:36 Paul Haymon 400×440×8 (23290 bytes) I believe this is a photograph of a portrait taken during the 17th century. From [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/uk_enl_1138363190/html/1.stm|this site].