Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Havana, Cuba c.1639

Havana, Cuba c.1639

 * Reason:Early landscape of Havana, Cuba from the seventeenth century. High resolution historic file.  Restored version of Image:Havana 1639.jpg.
 * Articles this image appears in:History of Cuba, Havana, Morro Castle (fortress)
 * Creator:Joan Vinckeboons (attr.) aka Johannes Vingboons


 * Support as nominator -- Durova Charge! 12:10, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Support High resolution and great EV. Definite historic value. Jor  dan  Contribs  16:27, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose - there seems to be nothing to recommend it except its age. Oscar (talk) 04:08, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose - age is important, but have to agree with Oscar O on this issue. M.K. (talk) 14:42, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * In many instances, this artist's work has been the earliest surviving depiction of locations in the New World. Wikipedia has a shortage of Latin American FPs.  This location became the capital of Cuba and one of the structures depicted here survives as a landmark after more than four centuries.  I was fortunate to find a very high resolution file--and I must say it's disappointing to see the nomination reviewed as just another watercolor.  Durova Charge! 20:11, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Support - I disagree with the age problem. It's a painting of Havana from the 17th century... reminds us that everything starts so small. If there were a photo (if there were photography, heh) I don't think this'd be an issue. Xavexgoem (talk) 20:17, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Support Per Durova and Xavexgoem. Intothewoods29 (talk) 22:39, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Support - although I would suggest that Durova's comment explaining the historic background be worked into the caption. Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday (talk) 09:50, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

MER-C 08:11, 19 October 2008 (UTC)