Commons:Deletion requests/2026/01/15

January 15

File:Destructions in Kyiv after Russian attack, 2026-01-09 (01).jpg

Computed edited image presented as real iamge (the shadow of the impact is not right) ~2026-30017-7 (talk) 01:07, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Keep, not a valid deletion reason, image is COM:INUSE in en-wiki, lv-wiki and uk-wiki. Unclear on what "the shadow of the impact is not right" means, as the image doesn't appear to depict any "shadow of the impact". Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 03:37, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
 Comment Possibly heavily doctored, and bogus description, please explain what "Computed edited image" and "the shadow of the impact is not right" should be. Taylor 49 (talk) 20:44, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Explain why any of that could be a deletion reason, per Commons policies. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:12, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
Maybe they were thinking that AI was involved in creating or editing the image, but the damage on the building can also be seen in other photos on the internet which were taken at different angles and at different times of the day, so, it doesn't look like this is a fabricated story.
As for the incorrect shadows, the dark areas here do look strange in their shape, however in other photos of that building it becomes clear that what might appear like a shadow or burned surface is actually part of the facade of the building "peeling off". Nakonana (talk) 00:07, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Bodyoaken (talk · contribs)

Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these works are in the public domain in France now. However, all of these paintings were created after 1930, so (because of the URAA) they are still protected by copyright in the United States, and the files should be deleted.

They can be restored 95 + 1 years after creation (assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is known to be later than the year of creation. I will add notes and undeletion categories.

Rosenzweig τ 15:58, 14 January 2026 (UTC)


Files uploaded by Bodyoaken (talk · contribs) 2

As before: Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these works are in the public domain in France now. However, all of these paintings were created after 1930, so (because of the URAA) they are still protected by copyright in the United States, and the files should be deleted.

They can be restored 95 + 1 years after creation (assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is known to be later than the year of creation. I will add notes and undeletion categories.

Rosenzweig τ 07:30, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

It is to the creator of the deletion request to prove that URAA applies. This was not done here. Some of these works may have been first published in USA. Yann (talk) 13:16, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Actually, per COM:ONUS, “In all cases the uploader must provide appropriate evidence to demonstrate either that the file is in the public domain or that the copyright owner has released it under a suitable licence.” That includes facts/evidence for public domain status in the US and the use of the proper PD-US license tags. Also, “In all cases, the burden of proof lies on the uploader or other person arguing for the file to be retained to demonstrate that as far as can reasonably be determined [...] the file is in the public domain or is properly licensed”. --Rosenzweig τ 13:54, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Well yes, except in the case of URAA. Please read the rules again. Commons:URAA-restored copyrights: A mere allegation that the URAA applies to a file cannot be the sole reason for deletion. Yann (talk) 14:49, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Fine. Then let's move them to a separate section with an expanded deletion rationale. --Rosenzweig τ 17:14, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
This deletion discussion is now closed. Please do not make any edits to this archive. You can read the deletion policy or ask a question at the Village pump. If the circumstances surrounding this file have changed in a notable manner, you may re-nominate this file or ask for it to be undeleted.

Files uploaded by Bodyoaken (talk · contribs) 3

Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these works are in the public domain in France now. The following files shows paintings which were created while Léger was living and working in the US (October 1940 to mid-1945), so while the URAA most likely does not apply (if the works were first published in the US, which is not entirely clear), one of the PD-US tags (like PD-US-no-notice or -no-renewal) might apply. We'd need some evidence for that though.

Rosenzweig τ 17:14, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Kept: no valid reason for deletion. These 2 paintings were created in USA, and have always been there. --Yann (talk) 09:53, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Ә.Мұқтар.jpg

Looks like a photograph from a governmental website of some kind, quite probable not an own work. Event Horizon • Talk 10:04, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Я и есть автор этого фото. Снимок сделан мной лично и не был взят с какого-либо сайта. Фото было сделано специально для загрузки на Commons, и я опубликовала его под свободной лицензией. AnainaLee (talk) 11:40, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
The depicted guy appears to rather be an academic (historian) than a politician though. Nakonana (talk) 00:11, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

File:P 20180206 wk.jpg

I need someone who can read Chinese to determine if this is a random document or whether it is worth keeping. In my experience with English (and other) language documents that look like this, they are usually out of COM:Scope -- Deadstar (msg) 11:20, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

I think this nomination deserves criticism. You have no idea what you're reading, yet you request deletion. For the record, I can't read Chinese, either, but I sure wouldn't request deletion of a document without knowing what it is about. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
Hi @Ikan Kekek: and thank you for your comment. The google translation is: "record of revisions, amendments, supplementary announcements, and errata in accordance with the Ministry of Culture's filing requirements", dated September 2017 to February 2018. Based on that, I still cannot really judge if this is a random document (my impression) or whether it is worth keeping, and would like others, specifically those who can read Chinese or know more about the circumstances of this file to weigh in. -- Deadstar (msg) 13:41, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
I don't think that's a deletion reason. There are lots of more obvious candidates for deletion. If people paid attention to files' talk pages, that would be the place to start this kind of discussion. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:28, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
What is not a reason for deletion? COM:SCOPE? Because that is what this is about. -- Deadstar (msg) 18:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
"I still cannot really judge if this is a random document" is not a deletion reason. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:33, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Earth overshoot day.png

Not under creative commons. All rights reserved https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/ ~2026-31286-4 (talk) 11:21, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Nikhilbanarjee.jpg

This file states the creation date to be 1968, while the public domain template it uses states the creation date to be before 1966 as of 2026. There is no online url to see the date of this file. This can be restored three years later. Babin Mew (talk) 11:26, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

See also this page.Wouter (talk) 19:47, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Adana Vilayeti Müdâfaa-i Hukuk Cemiyeti.png

This file was initially tagged by Kayra as Speedy (SD) and the most recent rationale was: F1: Clear copyright violation Yann (talk) 12:10, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

A 1901 photo is clear copyright violation? @Kayra, why would you put speedy deletion tags on a photo that's probably in the public domain? Since you're so sure it's copyright violation, tell us when the photographer who supposedly shot the photo in 1901 died. If the photo was taken over 120 years ago, I believe that would make it PD-old if we don't know who shot it or when they died. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:19, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Animal parts left on a street in Antalya for street dogs.jpg

This file was initially tagged by Koray as Copyvio (db-copyvio) and the most recent rationale was: help=off Yann (talk) 12:21, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

I took this picture and uploaded to commons.

I dont want it to be removed. Yakamoz51 (talk) 07:45, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Saying "I took this photo" is generally not enough on Wikimedia Commons. The file has no EXIF data, and no additional information has been provided to support authorship. It is also worth noting that the uploader has previously uploaded other files claiming authorship, which were later found to be copyrighted. In this context, verifiable proof of authorship is particularly important. Koray (talk) 09:29, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
  •  Comment I did not find other versions in a reverse image search. I note that all other uploads by this user have been deleted as copyright violations. Currently in use. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 21:07, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Louisvuiton-champselysees-building-paris-carbondale-02-763x1024.jpg

Taken from Sohu, not uploader's work A1Cafel (talk) 14:02, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment not sure of this one. File:Luis Vuitton Facade.jpg is a different version of the same picture, uploaded 2010 by the same uploader, and is slightly higher-res than what is on the Sohu site. Neither has the watermark that is on the Sohu site, and neither shows obvious signs of tampering to remove a watermark. I think it is at least equally possible that Sohu stole this from Commons, or that this user separately licensed this for Sohu. @A1Cafel: any reason to believe that Sohu version predates 2010? - Jmabel ! talk 21:01, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
 Keep, as Jmabel mentioned above, the image in 2010 has higher resolution, proper EXIF and predates the Sohu image. So, Sohu is unlikely to be the source, and the uploader likely just reuploaded their image from 2010. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 21:55, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Yôudgvjjj (talk · contribs)

This looks like license laundering. The files show inconsistent resolutions (including thumbnails), and two images have been confirmed as copyvios from outside sources (compare File:بوابة القصر الجمهوري.jpg and , File:بوابة_القدس.jpg and ). Strong indication the remaining uploads are also non-free.

Underlying lk (talk) 14:44, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

  • Delete I was going to nominate one of these files for deletion due to the own work claim being highly unlikely. With confirmed copyvios combined with poor quality and resolutions and a lack of metadata there is no reason to assume the own work claim is valid. Traumnovelle (talk) 02:27, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

File:Pepatah-Petitih dalam Bahasa Dayak Ngaju.pdf

duplicate with File:Pepatah Petitih dalam Bahasa Dayak Ngaju.pdf Bennylin (yes?) 14:53, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

This is own request. I uploaded the duplicate file, because the name was not detected as duplicate "Pepatah-Petitih" vs "Pepatah Petitih". Bennylin (yes?) 14:54, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Antares DSS.png

DSS is copyright, as explained in the link given to supposedly support free useː http://archive.stsci.edu/data_use.htm Lithopsian (talk) 15:06, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Jahangir Jahangirov.jpg

No evidence that this is PD, given the author is unknown. I suppose it could be a government work, but PCP... JayCubby (talk) 16:48, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Keep it was originally published in 1945 . See the cover of the book for the date Toghrul R (talk) 10:32, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

File:2026-01-15-17-14-12-741477-a67bda7aede3f3240cc4fc57561d16679650fee39cff788b69f63575d0bc1ef8.svg

Missed version of file, intending to replace it with properly named version Mark and inwardly digest (talk) 17:27, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Rudolf Koch Passfoto2025.jpg

Dubious information about the copyright. The uploader calls it own work, although it is obviously the work of a professional photographer Zweioeltanks (talk) 17:28, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Per the description on the image-page, it might have been taken by Foto Strauch, though they might have transferred copyright to the depicted person. --Túrelio (talk) 17:40, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Copyright cannot be transferred according to German law. Only usage rights can be granted. Nakonana (talk) 00:16, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Unclear copyright status of an unpublished family photo from around 1930, author unknown Gernot Haraldson (talk) 17:39, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Withdrawal of cancellation request and application for approval of release to public domain
by  Gernot Henning, Wikipedia name Gernot Haraldson, born 1943, a newcomer in Wikipedia.
I had the below photograph uploaded in wikimedia commons in order to use it for an article Thusnelda Henning-Hermann in wikipedia. She is my grandmother, daughter of Johanna Hermann, the old lady in the center of the photograph, which is my great-grandmother, born 1853, died 1940.
One of the wikipedia experts made me aware, that this photograph, which was taken by an unknown person around 1930, violates the copyright regulations and urged me to request the deletion. Since I am not familiar with copyright issues I followed this advice. But now I ask you to check the legal situation, because the recommendations were drawn back, since I am a direct descendent of both ladies.
Please find the data of the persons shown in the photograph below, all of them children of Johanna Henning.
Probably you are not familiar with the history of former Austrian Crownland Transsylvania, which was under control of Hungary after 1867 and after 1918 the Romanian kingdom, republic and after 1947 communist republic. In 1930 lived 250.000 Sachsen here, as a prosecuted minority of german culture. After the desaster of 1945 there live only a few thousands Sachsen in Romania now, no more relatives of mine amongst them.
In the 1930s this people lived in poverty. The carefully dressed woman indicate, that this meeting was a high ranking family event, Thusnelda and Dora coming from Austria and Hungary to attend. It was probably the 70th birthday of mother Johanna in the year of 1933. The arrangement indicates, that the photo was taken by a skilled person, probably the owner of Schässburgs photographer shop, a man in his best age, maybe born around 1890.
I ask you politely to check the intellectual property regulations and I propose to declare this photograph as part of public domain.
I produced a word file with the data of all persons shown on the photographs, all relatives of mine, all passed away meanwhile. Gernot Haraldson (talk) 20:43, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
This is an additional information concerning my withdrawal of my deletion request.
I added meanwhile the license
Public domain This work was first published in Romania and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Law on Copyrights, enacted 2004, 2005 and 2006, amended 2010. This may be due to the work expiring under the terms of Decree No. 321 of 1956 prior to the enactment of the 1996 law. The work meets one of the following criteria:
  • It is an anonymous work or pseudonymous work and 70 years have passed since the date of its publication
  • It is a photographic work and 70 years have passed since the year of its publication
  • It is another kind of work, and 70 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author)
  • It is another kind of work, the author is a legal entity („persoană juridică” - not a person) and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication
  • The copyright is owned by the author's descendants, and the author died before 1946 (50 pma)
  • The copyright is owned by someone older than 25 other than immediate family or descendants, and the author died before 1981 (15 pma)
  • It is a dictionary or encyclopedia published before 1976 (20 years from publication; use {{PD-RO-1956}})
  • It is an artistic photograph, part of a series, published before 1986 (use {{PD-RO-photo}})
  • It is an isolated artistic photograph published before 1991 (use {{PD-RO-photo}})
 
since this photo was in the land of origin Romania taken in the 1930ties and it is in public domain there and before the URAA date so I added
This non-U.S. work was published 1931 or later, but is in the public domain in the United States because either
  • it was simultaneously published (within 30 days) in the U.S. and in its source country and is in the public domain in the U.S. as a U.S. work (no copyright registered, or not renewed),

or

  • it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days) and
  • it was first published before 1978 without complying with U.S. copyright formalities or after 1978 without copyright notice and
  • it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date ( January 1, 1996 for most countries).

This work may still be copyrighted in other countries.

For background information, see the explanations on Non-U.S. copyrights. Note: in addition to this statement, there must be a statement on this page explaining why the work is in the public domain in the U.S. (for the first case) or why it was PD on the URAA date in its source country (second case). Additionally, there must be verifiable information about previous publications of the work.

Category:PD-URAA tag needs updating

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I am a direct descendent, the great-grandson of Johanna Hermann the old lady in the center of the photograph. The photograph I got out of a family album and I was the first one to publish it by uploading it to wkimedia most recently. I confirm the withrawal of my pastdeletion request and ask you to remove the deletion tags and icense it in the appropriate way.̴̴̴̴̴̴ Gernot Haraldson (talk) 10:30, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:HOANG THUY LINH 121125.jpg

Copyright concern, no evidence Mickey Đại Phát (talk) 17:54, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Большой Баклан в полете.png

Хочу загрузить файл другого формата (jpeg) Goodcofeandcafe (talk) 19:54, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1931 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1931 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2027 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:02, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1933 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1933 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2029 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:04, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1935 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1935 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2031 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:06, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1938 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1938 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2034 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:08, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1939 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1939 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2035 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:09, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1940 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1940 works are most likely "French" works (no evidence of a US origin) which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2036 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:13, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1946 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1946 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2042 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:14, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1948 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1948 works are "French" works which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2044 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:16, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Peter Griffin Knitwit (3634634981).jpg

Potentially borderline case, given the mess that is fan art, but the various elements (glasses, double chin, short brown hair, white shirt, green slacks, brown footwear) seem to "derive ... from a specific realization of the character" (in this case, the television show) and thus result in a derivative image of a non-free work. If this is determined to be free, it would be good to have a record of discussion.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:21, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1950 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1950 works are "French" works (no evidence of a US origin) which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2046 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:21, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment File:Composition with Statuette - Fernand Léger.jpg was first published in USA without a copyright notice. Yann (talk) 09:16, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
What is the evidence for that? The Art Institute of Chicago says that they received it as a "Bequest of Katharine Kuh" in 1994. I don't see anything there about the provenance that would corroborate the claim of a US publication. --Rosenzweig τ 09:36, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
It was sold to Katharine Kuh directly by the painter. That constitutes publication. Yann (talk) 10:28, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Where it does it say that? When and where was it sold? --Rosenzweig τ 10:29, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
In the museum notice. As I said elsewhere, it is your responsibility to show that URAA applies, not mine. Yann (talk) 10:49, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
That says under provenance "The artist; Katherine Kuh (1904–1994) [verso inscription]; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1994." It does not say the painting was sold, and specifically it does not say that the painting was sold in the US (only that would constitute US publication). Kuh was active for the museum in Europe, it's more likely that she got it in France, where Léger was living and working in 1950 and later. When I argued that a Beckmann painting was published by sale in Commons:Deletion requests/File:Self Portrait in Olive and Brown .PNG, there was a detailed provenance showing that Beckmann had given the painting to a galerist to sell it, and that he sold it in his New York City gallery, in the US. We do not have any details like that in this case. That Léger was living and working in France in 1950 is enough to show that this is not a "mere allegation" that the URAA applies. --Rosenzweig τ 11:03, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
@Clindberg: What do you think? Is what we know about the provenance of the painting –""The artist; Katherine Kuh (1904–1994) [verso inscription]; bequeathed to the Art Institte of Chicago, 1994." – enough to say that the painting's first publication was in the US? --Rosenzweig τ 11:24, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Hard to say. If it was offered for sale generally in France, that may constitute U.S. publication back in 1950 (though simply offering for sale, while publication, would not lose the copyright -- a copy had to actually be distributed for that). If it was a private sale to Kuh, then that may not have been publication at all. The museum page says it was published in a 2003 book, but if that was indeed the first thing considered to be U.S. publication, then the U.S. term is 70pma as well and just expired. If it was unpublished until the 1994 gift, and the museum published it before 2003, it would be under U.S. copyright until 2048. Kuh apparently did an exhibition of his work at her gallery in Chicago before it closed in 1943, so they probably knew each other. And she wrote a small 1953 book on him for a MoMA exhibition -- see https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/2833 . That book was renewed, but I don't see this painting in there. (That does give a 1941 date for the Chicago exhibition I think, and says he returned to France in 1946.) If they knew each other personally, it may well have been a private sale or gift, with no publication. If it was offered for sale in that MoMA exhibition despite not being in it, then the U.S. may have been the country of origin, meaning no URAA (but loss of copyright hard to determine). There are unfortunately still a lot of possibilities here. Carl Lindberg (talk) 15:05, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Thanks. So basically, without a more detailed provenance, we can't really determine the US copyright status of this painting. Which IMO means delete per the precautionary principle and restore in 2048 when it is certain that there is no US copyright anymore. --Rosenzweig τ 07:54, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
No; In the case of URAA, you have to prove that the file is affected. Yann (talk) 09:47, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
No you don't. Per COM:URAA, it just needs to be more than a mere allegation (nothing about a need to "prove" something), and I've already written above that it is not a mere allegation. “If the end result of copyright evaluation is that there is significant doubt about the freedom of a file under U.S. or local law, the file must be deleted in line with the precautionary principle.” Given Carl Lindberg's contribution above, I'd say there is plenty of doubt. --Rosenzweig τ 18:03, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1951 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1951 works are "French" works (no evidence of a US origin) which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2047 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:23, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1952 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1952 works are "French" works (no evidence of a US origin) which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2048 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:26, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment File:Trees in the Setting Sun (Les Arbres au Soleil Souchant) - Fernand Léger.jpg was first published in USA without a copyright notice. Idem for File:Fernand léger, alberi nel sole al tramonto, 1952.jpg. Yann (talk) 09:14, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
What is the evidence for that? The Cincinnati Art Museum says they received the painting as a "Bequest of Jane K. Steinfirst", probably in 2000 because their object number is 2000.127. I don't see anything there about the provenance that would corroborate the claim of a US publication. --Rosenzweig τ 09:34, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
It was sold to Jane K. Steinfirst directly by the painter. That constitutes publication. Yann (talk) 10:26, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Where it does it say that? When and where was it sold? --Rosenzweig τ 10:29, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:1954 paintings by Fernand Léger

French painter Fernand Léger died in 1955, so these work is in the public domain in France now. Léger was living and working in France (except for the years from October 1940 to the end of the Second World War), so these 1954 works are "French" works (no evidence of a US origin) which are still protected by copyright in the United States (because of the URAA), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2050 (95 + 1 years after creation, assuming publication in the year they were created) or 95 + 1 years after first publication if that is later found to be after the year of creation.

Rosenzweig τ 21:29, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment File:Fernand leger, ragazza con pianta, 1954.jpg was first published in USA without a copyright notice. Yann (talk) 09:18, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
What is the evidence for that? The Detroit Institute of Arts says that they received it as a " Bequest of W. Hawkins Ferry " in 1988. I don't see anything there about the provenance that would corroborate the claim of a US publication. --Rosenzweig τ 09:38, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
It was sold to W. Hawkins Ferry directly by the painter. That constitutes publication. Yann (talk) 10:28, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Where it does it say that? When and where was it sold? --Rosenzweig τ 10:29, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Category:PD-URAA tag needs updating