Sorry to have not responded sooner , but I have just spent 10 wonderful days touring Italy, I am completely renaissanced out

But got to see a Lucian Freud exhibition to even things out, really like his work!
Illaria,
Thankyou for the compliment, and also the link, I really like the painting, I actually have been experimenting with some very close cropping for another piece I have in mind so it is very useful. I like her other work as well, seems she likes older faces also.
By the way Florence has to be my favourtie city from the ones I visited, caught a glimpse of the Plazzo or was it Piazza Rosselli Del Turco
Garth,
Thankyou also for the compliment, I have to say thankyou again to Mike and Allan for their advice and hope they'll do the same next time
Carolyn
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