Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William Francis Burton


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The result was speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) 4meter4 (talk) 14:36, 23 August 2021 (UTC)

William Francis Burton

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Not clear that this artist meets the criteria at WP:NARTIST or WP:SIGCOV 4meter4 (talk) 23:13, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 23:24, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 23:24, 19 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Comment he is in one collection, which is a significant thing. My hunch is that he is probably notable; we have just not yet found the sources to show he is. Yesterday I was about to AfD a very similar article on a marine painter, seeing it in this state. By the time I had investigated him, he turned out to be very notable. This article, on William Francis Burton, strikes me as a situation where two decent sources will put it over the top. --- Possibly &#9742; 03:22, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep How times (and tastes) have changed. In 1969, the Observer reported that he was Britain's most popular painter, yielding the top spot in a poll by the Fine Art Trade Guild to "a Barcelona painter called Palmero". That must have been Alfredo Palmero de Gregorio, for whom there is a museum, but no Wikipedia article. Let's not forget that notability is not temporary. If he was notable in 1969, we can have an article about him. Vexations (talk) 12:20, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment in looking at the sources added by, I am persuaded that this is a weak keep. The sourcing is still a bit thin for my liking, but I do agree with that notability is not temporary. As such, I am withdrawing the nom.4meter4 (talk) 14:35, 23 August 2021 (UTC)


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