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Cato the Elder
This image of Cato the Elder was apparently found on the web, being used as part of an online slide show in a Roman civilization class, and uploaded by TheGrza. It is an old plate of a classical subject. It appears in Cato the Elder and Culture of Ancient Rome, and on my user page also. I am quite fond of the image; the sculpture is well preserved and brimming with character &mdash; he looks like a character out of a Fellini movie &mdash; and the strong shading from the tintype photography adds even more interest to the picture. - Smerdis of Tlön 14:09, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Could you give a reference to indicate why you think this image is out of copyright? Photographs of statuary do have expressive content, but it sounds like this is an old photograph - how old? Is it out ofcopyright everywhere in the world? --Andrew 15:40, May 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * The uploader's talk page indicates that there was a discussion concerning the image's copyright status with Muriel Gottrop, and it was determined that it is public domain, and tagged as such. The uploader apparently got a larger image from the source, since the image was smaller on the course page given as external link.  More details than that, I ain't got; but I posted a note asking for further info on the user's talk page.  It certainly looks old.  -- Smerdis of Tlön 16:35, 12 May 2005 (UTC)


 * The website I got the picture from was the University website whose operator said that the source of the picture was unknown but confirmed that it was in the public domain. It was explained to me that the picture is by Anonymous and had no licensing or copyright protection ever. --The Grza  19:19, May 12, 2005 (UTC)


 * Oppose - even if the source and copyright issue is resolved, this is a good example of what you should not do when lighting a face (look at the nose shadow for instance). Ericd 10:12, 14 May 2005 (UTC)
 * BrokenSegue 03:17, 27 May 2005 (UTC)