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Summary

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Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description A Númenórean Tile such as might have been rescued from the wreck of Numenor by Elendil, painted by Tolkien
Author or
copyright owner
J. R. R. Tolkien
Source (WP:NFCC#4) Original publication: The J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar 1974

Immediate source: https://www.slideshare.net/leonardorosati1675/pictures-by-jrr-tolkien

Date of publication 1974
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Tolkien's artwork
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) Illustrate Tolkien's creation of symmetrical pattern-like artworks, able indeed to repeat, to support his Middle-earth mythology, in this case for The Silmarillion where the tile represents an artefact rescued from Numenor
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
All Tolkien's artwork is in copyright, but this particular image is discussed in the cited text in the article.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The image is the only one of Tolkien's tiles on Wikipedia, and it is used only in this one article. It is at much reduced resolution.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
The image was published some 46 years ago, at much better resolution than is allowed here, so the publishers have had plenty of time to exploit the image, and it's already available on the Web and in printed form.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Tolkien's artwork//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Numenorean_Tile.jpgtrue
Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description A Númenórean Tile such as might have been rescued from the wreck of Numenor by Elendil, painted by Tolkien
Author or
copyright owner
J. R. R. Tolkien
Source (WP:NFCC#4) Original publication: The J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar 1974

Immediate source: https://www.slideshare.net/leonardorosati1675/pictures-by-jrr-tolkien

Date of publication 1974
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) William Morris's influence on Tolkien
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) Support the discussion in the text and image caption, cited to John Garth and Hans Velten, that artworks by Tolkien such as his Númenórean tiles demonstrate his adoption of William Morris's medieval aesthetics, including the use of elaborate graphics to support and enliven the text.
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
All Tolkien's artwork is in copyright, but this particular image is discussed in the cited text in the article.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The image is the only one of Tolkien's tiles on Wikipedia. It is used at much reduced resolution.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
The image was published some 46 years ago, at much better resolution than is allowed here, so the publishers have had plenty of time to exploit the image, and it's already available on the Web and in printed form.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of William Morris's influence on Tolkien//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Numenorean_Tile.jpgtrue

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