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Here's an additional image for use here. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 22:41, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
Here's an additional image for use here. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 22:41, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
:Yuck.  I like the current one! --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 22:42, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
::Yea, me too by far; but I think he is younger in this one. Of course, they painted these guys to be ever-young and ever-flawless back then, so I'll leave that to someone who knows about ol' Louie. :-) [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 22:48, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
:::Come on Stephen--you know that's a total non-issue.  In terms of quality, I think you know which image to choose. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 22:50, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
::::Ironically, I find the frame of the painting most fascinating.  Dunno why. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 22:57, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
:::::Louis XIV in the color painting is depicted quite "extravagantly" and I suspect that particular frame was intended to coordinate with this theme! --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 22:59, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
==Cropped version==
Stephen I'll do you one better and remove the glare, brighten the colors ;). --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 12:40, 31 October 2007 (CDT)
== Removed Military Workgroup ==
I don't see him as especially a warrior, and History should be sufficient. Otherwise, any monarch that waged wars comes under Military. [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 03:16, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

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See http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Special:Log/delete, top entry. --Robert W King 21:41, 30 October 2007 (CDT)

Thanks Stephen ;). *flexes*. --Robert W King 22:04, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
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Here's an additional image for use here. Stephen Ewen 22:41, 30 October 2007 (CDT)

Yuck. I like the current one! --Robert W King 22:42, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
Yea, me too by far; but I think he is younger in this one. Of course, they painted these guys to be ever-young and ever-flawless back then, so I'll leave that to someone who knows about ol' Louie. :-) Stephen Ewen 22:48, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
Come on Stephen--you know that's a total non-issue. In terms of quality, I think you know which image to choose. --Robert W King 22:50, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
Ironically, I find the frame of the painting most fascinating. Dunno why. Stephen Ewen 22:57, 30 October 2007 (CDT)
Louis XIV in the color painting is depicted quite "extravagantly" and I suspect that particular frame was intended to coordinate with this theme! --Robert W King 22:59, 30 October 2007 (CDT)

Cropped version

Stephen I'll do you one better and remove the glare, brighten the colors ;). --Robert W King 12:40, 31 October 2007 (CDT)

Removed Military Workgroup

I don't see him as especially a warrior, and History should be sufficient. Otherwise, any monarch that waged wars comes under Military. Howard C. Berkowitz 03:16, 15 September 2009 (UTC)