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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Jul 2010 at 05:39:05 (UTC)

Original - Oil on canvas, 1907
Reason
The size, quality, usage on articles, including lead image on many pages, and renown of the painter I think speak for themselves. No glare, no noise, no dark or blurry areas, just paint on canvass.
Articles in which this image appears
History of painting · Pablo Picasso · Museum of Modern Art · El Greco · Modern art · Les Demoiselles d'Avignon · Picasso's African Period · Opening of the Fifth Seal · Art of El Greco · Posthumous fame of El Greco · 20th century art · Western painting · 20th century Western painting
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Painted by Pablo Picasso, upload by Olpl

Suspended While we try to get to the bottom of this copyright issue ONCE AND FOR ALL. --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 08:04, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm personally satisfied concerning the copyright issue. J Milburn (talk) 10:26, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Then I don't understand why we're not unsuspending this. Is something else missing? Just in case that this is what it is: If it looks like we can't figure out whether this is copyvio or not, we should probably terminate this nomination (to be on the side of caution), without prejudice as to whether the file should also be deleted. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 21:39, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
To the best of our knowledge, this painting is in the public domain, as it fulfills the condition of being published before 1923. I have emailed Mike Godwin for his advice. Ty 23:37, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
For my part I think I'm just going to just withdraw my push for this, but you guys do as please. I just thought I found a nice, feature-able picture, wasn't expecting a whole possible legal struggle and I can understand the estate's wish to milk a copyright out of this for as long as they can and get as much money from this world-famous image as they can, I'd probably want to do the same if I were in their position, not that I'm endorsing greed or its consequences. ;-) --I'ḏOne 15:34, 26 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I thought emailing Mike Godwin would be the best option. As far as I'm concerned, if he says it's public domain, it is, and it's not our problem any more, meaning we can reopen/restart the nom. If he says it isn't, then, as far as we're concerned, it isn't, and the image should be nominated for deletion. Simple. J Milburn (talk) 12:33, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Agree, Mike Godwin is the best option, if it is PD it's going to need a crop to get rid of the shadow on the wall. — raekyT 13:14, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Update: I heard back from Mike Godwin on 26 July wanting some some clarification about the issue, which I sent him. I emailed him on 3 August to see if there was any progress, but haven't heard since. Ty 15:08, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be following the updates I guess. --I'ḏOne 05:53, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 01:29, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]