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They need an oil painting that is submitted as a “link to a page scan of a book published before January 1, 1929 that reproduces the painting you selected”. Se
by captn3m0 2y ago
They need an oil painting that is submitted as a “link to a page scan of a book published before January 1, 1929 that reproduces the painting you selected”.
Section 10.3.3.7 of their Manual: https://standardebooks.org/manual/1.8.0/10-art-and-images https://standardebooks.org/manual/1.8.0/10-art-and-images
And yes, this is for US-Public Domain clearance. The cover art for an existing copy of the book has a separate copyright from the contents - creator lifetimes and what not, so they seem to be playing it safe.
And sticking to oil paintings give it a consistent aesthetic which I like.