Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Washington Crossing The Delaware

Washington Crossing The Delaware


I have uploaded a higher res version.The historical significance is the main reason this should be a FI. Blind14 00:32, 25 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Nominate and support. - Blind14 00:32, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Oppose per said below SOADLuver 00:37, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: This is not the image it purports to be. We've had this one before.  It's actually Dylan Cole's 1999 re-drawing of Washington Crossing the Delaware.  Although it's very much based on the original public-domain work, it's not (even if only by accident) a completely faithful reproduction, so it's my understanding that it's copyright and must therefore be removed from Wikipedia (as well as not being the historic work of art in question so lacking much of the value that makes it featurable).  Sorry.  TSP 01:54, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Not nearly high enough resolution, in any case.  The real one is at the Met, so a Wikipedian with a great camera ought to be able to get a much better picture of it.  The rules are that photographs can only be for private, noncommercial use, but since they allow you to actually take the photograph (even with a tripod on weekdays), I don't know how their rules can be valid for PD art in light of Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp..  If I'm wrong about my interpretation here, perhaps someone can enlighten me.--ragesoss 01:57, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment I've reverted the commons version to the old upload (as the copyvio had been uploaded over it), so what you'll now see (if you refresh) IS the public domain painting; but isn't the images originally nominated and is the version that failed to be promoted some time back. TSP 02:09, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Speedy close, there's no new image now that the incorrent one has been removed. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 04:11, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * comment - I'm going to the met with a tripod on friday...what a lovely coinicadence.--Niro5 16:02, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Not enough brightness and contrast - jlao   0  4  02:44, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I Love it its a great picture, there is a movie called "The Crossing", you should see it!! -- mo -- (Talk | #info | [[image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg|22px]] ) 04:05, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

--KFP (talk | contribs) 00:55, 2 November 2006 (UTC)