File:Cobb-Richard.jpg

Richard Charles Cobb (1917-1996), British historian. Portion of a portrait photograph by Deborah Elliott, 1984. Image housed at National Portrait Gallery, London. From http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw79378/Richard-Charles-Cobb

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1. This is an image of an individual of historical importance for whom no free use image is available.
2. The image is for the illustration of a non-profit encyclopedia article for the subject of the image, historian Richard Cobb. It is used for informational purposes.
3. The image is of low resolution, just over 3.5 inches wide at 72 pixels per inch. This is much lower than the original resolution.
4. Only a portion of the image is used, approximately 10%. The commercial value of the original by photographer Deborah Elliott is not impacted.
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