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From: Philip@walkden.demon.co.uk (Philip Howells)
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Subject: Re: Copywrite on old paintings
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In article <1994May29.074423.11730@linkoping.trab.se>
           ath@linkoping.trab.se "Anders Thulin" writes:

 
> Thus, you have the rights to republish, say, Mona Lisa, since da Vinci
> has been dead for over 75 years. But you may not have the right to get
> the data to publish, depending on what the current owner says.
> 

I think you'll find that the copyright resides with the present owner of the 
work, the Louvre Museum, Paris.  Copyright in "things" is usually transferred 
with ownership.  Interestingly, the Louvre does allow you to photograph the 
painting for your own pleasure, not for publication or profit.

-- 
Philip Howells
Manchester UK
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