Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Montana state capitol

Montana state capitol

Reason: High resolution chromolithograph print. Unique historical depiction of the building; very good EV. Restored version of File:Montana state capitol.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Montana; Helena, Montana; Montana State Capitol; Montana State Legislature; List of Montana-related topics
Creator: Geo. R. Mann

Support as nominator — Jake Wartenberg 06:29, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support God, that must have taken you a while. This excellent work, and I love all the detail - if you zoom in, all the people and things you can just see even at 2000px wide turn out to have a surprising amount of detail. I presume there isn't an article on the Montana state capitol building itself for this to go in? Also, have you considered sending a link to your work to some Montana legistators and such? Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 07:36, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- There is an article. No idea how I missed that—replaced the lead image. Thanks, — Jake Wartenberg 18:57, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Excellent picture.--₮RU CӨ 19:34, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Remarkably detailed, and the sky helps to give it the necessary 'wow factor'. Reguiieee (talk) 20:45, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 02:55, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. per Shoemaker's Holiday - Fastily (talk) 07:03, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support, really love the sky. J Milburn (talk) 21:32, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 22:33, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Question Is there anything about this depiction of the building that gives it special EV that a current photograph wouldn't have? Makeemlighter (talk) 04:52, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Its artistic merit is quite high, and that quality of it would be very difficult to get in a modern photograph. Its high quality and resolution also mean that it has at least equal encyclopedic value than a hypothetical modern photograph, but the artistic value and age gives it more inherent interest. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 14:03, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - The left corner reads 'Copyrighted by Geo. R. Mann, architect'. Durova^Charge! 16:06, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    - ...Wait. The building wasn't done being constructed until 1902, so that means that this is the original - what d'ye call it - mock up? - for the State Capitol by the architect. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 03:08, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Montana state capitol 2.jpg MER-C 01:05, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]