Image talk:Humayun sitting.jpg
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The author and immediate source of the image This image has been copied from the Smithsonian Institutes Website.
The copyright status of the image The actual image is well passed its copyright date, Shah Jahan having died in 1666 - However, this photograph is the property of the Smithsonian institute who allow its use under the understanding of Fair Use providing it is for educational purposes.
General descriptive details The image is from one of many albums issued by the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan. It is of the early Mughal leader, Humayun, sitting beneath a tree in india.
Technical details about the image Meh.. 283x440 JPEG 24279 bytes
Helpful links Smithsonian Webpage containing the image --Irishpunktom\talk 22:13, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use for Humayun
The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:
- it is a historically significant image of a famous individual;
- the image is only being used for informational purposes.
- Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and how the event depicted was very historically significant to the general public. Irishpunktom\talk 22:15, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
The copyright has simply expired. The Smithsonian doesn't get to claim copyright on its photograph of a 2-dimensional work of art. —Angr 14:31, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
