Commons:Deletion requests/Image:Edwin Abbott Abbott.jpg

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search

This deletion debate is now closed. Please do not make any edits to this archive.

Edwin Abbott Abbott was British, PD-US probably not applicable 62.216.198.20 16:18, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • While PD-US is probably not applicable, the photograph is still probably in the public domain. The subject of the photograph (Edwin A. Abbott) died in 1926 at the age of 87. He is considerably younger than that in the photograph so it is reasonable to assume it was taken before 1900. Since the copyright on artistic works (including photographs) expires after 50 years from the death of the artist, or if the artist is unknown, from the date of creation), it seems reasonable to assume the copyright for this photograph has expired in the United Kingdom. See Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48). Henryhartley 16:35, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted. The link to CDPA 1988 is out of date, as the period was increased later to 70 years. There is at least a reasonable probability that the photographer (who may have been quite young at the time) died less than 70 years ago. MichaelMaggs 15:42, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]