Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Skater

The Skater
Voting period ends on 22 Aug 2013  at 17:41:33 (UTC)
 * Reason:High resolution (brushstrokes, excluding sfumato techniques, are visible), and visually intriguing (composition, period clothing, foreground/background, etc) painting by Gilbert Stuart (self portrait FP), painted in 1782. This painting is important and notable because it was not only his first successfully completed full-length portrait, it brought recognition to Mr. Stuart and allowed him to open up his own studio. (According to our article, this painting was completed at Benjamin West's studio.)
 * Articles in which this image appears:The Skater + 3 others
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
 * Creator:Gilbert Stuart


 * Support as nominator --– Kerαu noςco pia ◁ gala xies 17:41, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Support. Proportions seem right, I'm happy to trust the source as regards colour. It could probably be a little bigger (the original is nearly two and a half metres tall), but I'm happy that it's big enough. As far as I can see, it's a great candidate. J Milburn (talk) 23:12, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - Looks solid, agree about resolution, love having notable paintings at FpC. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:48, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Support Pretty much per Crisco. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:47, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Support Also agree with resolution being a little on the low side, but exceeds standard set. Mattximus (talk) 14:38, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

--Armbrust The Homunculus 17:48, 22 August 2013 (UTC)