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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 15 Apr 2023 at 04:54:52 (UTC)

Reason: Now that I've actually done some things this year - c.f. the three nominations currently up, although admittedly the Kendals had a big chunk done last year - Let's have a look at some things that probably should have passed already. This is a second nomination (See: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Rosencrantz and Guildenstern), but the first was during a particularly quiet period that we've moved past. This isn't from the first production, but it is one that not only was directed by Gilbert (the author), but one that included him acting, so it it at least captures the artistic vision of the author.

As an aside, I think it does an excellent job at showing how images were prepared for woodblock engravings: Most of them had a lot of middle-shadow with some darker and lighter bits that more care is put into. This really shows how the careful are of the woodblock was planned for - if I can get the published version, this is going right up there in woodblock engraving alongside it, but for now, let's judge it for the play.

And it does a great job illustrating the play. Key scenes, key characters, gets a lot of the feel of the work across in a way that I don't think any other known illustration does. And I've studied Gilbert. Absolutely stable in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (play), despite a series of March edits, which means it's stable for six months. Perhaps not as meaningful as on some articles, but it's also stable in Hamlet, so that's saying something. FP on Commons, for what that's worth.
Articles in which this image appears: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (play), Hamlet (in the section on derivative works; again, quite stable), and also in the articles for two performers: Madeleine Lucette Ryley and Nathaniel Newnham-Davis (journalist).
FP category for this image: WP:FP/THEATRE
Creator: Ralph Cleaver, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 04:54, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 17:03, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – per previous nom. Bammesk (talk) 01:57, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Wow (talk) 07:41, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support, though part of me feels that the non-original border could be somewhat smaller. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:15, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support – I find this illustration very interesting, even if it refers to a performance which is subsequent the play's main run. I think it is effective in representing an idea of the show, and to have good EV for this reason. (Actually, I personally like the thickness of the original border). –Lion-hearted85 (talk) 23:57, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ralph Cleaver - 1904 amateur performance of W.S. Gilbert's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at the Garrick Theatre, London - Image 1.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:42, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]