User talk:Tobermann

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Tobermann!

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Image: Views of a Foetus in the Womb.jpg

Hi Tobermann. Apologies for getting back to you so late, I have not logged into this account since you asked. In the United States (and the United Kingdom), this image is public domain. Since Leonardo da Vinci drew it in the 15th Century, it is no longer in copyright in these jurisdictions (and is not in many others also). It was created before a certain cut-off date in the 20th Century, and no one can claim copyright over it. Although I am not a lawyer, I believe the efforts involved in scanning the page, optimising the scanned image and cropping it are not copyrightable (and Wikimedia policy, which abides by US law, indicates that this file is public domain). Basically, if you are in the US or Europe (at least), you can use it for whatever you wish (creating derivative works, using it in commercial activities, etc.), without the need for attribution. If you would like to source it, I found it at the following website (although they, in turn, may have found it somewhere else): http://www.visi.com/~reuteler/leonardo.html . I should reiterate that I am not an expert, and you should probably read around to confirm these things for yourself in your country. Commons:Licensing might be a good place to start to check whether your country recognises this kind of public domain. I hope this helps. If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me again. --Oldak Quill 15:30, 31 May 2009 (UTC)