Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Colonel

Rowland Buckstone and Cissy Grahame in the revival of F. C. Burnand's The Colonel
Voting period ends on 27 May 2023  at 18:17:41 (UTC)
 * Reason:These were the originators of the roles, so no real issues with it being a revival, and it's only about three years after the multi-year original run closed. Crop has been rightfully criticised at Commons FPC, but we can't go back and recrop it, and it does a good job at getting the feel of the play (a satire on æstheticism, much in the line of Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience which opened shortly thereafter.
 * Articles in which this image appears:The Colonel, it's likely to appear in Cissy Grahame once that article exists, which it should soon, because she's fascinating.
 * FP category for this image:WP:FP/THEATRE I'd say
 * Creator:London Stereoscopic Company, restored by Adam Cuerden


 * Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 18:17, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose The probable reason for cropping the feet off was explained at Commons FP, but it is a poor composition with the crop. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:14, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * It is passing on Commons despite that. I like enough about it, and think it's valuable enough as a historic document to forgive the feet, but - let's be clear now that I said my piece - it's a valid reason to oppose. I might say why I think it's good despite the flaws, I might try to explain them, but I do try to be open about known flaws in my summary, and leave it up to the voters how they weigh things. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.3% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600th FP! 14:34, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support - Crop is a small flaw, but I can accept it for a historic photograph. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:25, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support per Chris. IMO this is an easier pass at WP than at the Commons, because of the greater emphasis here on historical and encyclopedic value – Choliamb (talk) 12:02, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, it's passed there, but given Charles just had three excellent images fail for lack of quorum, I think we may have entered into a slow period on here again. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.4% of all FPs. 00:11, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'm going to leave FP for a while, it is a waste of time with so few voters. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:39, 24 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Support – per Chris and Choliamb. Bammesk (talk) 01:28, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

--Armbrust The Homunculus 19:12, 27 May 2023 (UTC)