Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - Rob Roy in the Crypt of Glasgow Cathedral.jpg

Rob Roy

Original - Rob Roy in the Crypt of Glasgow Cathedral, the frontispiece to an 1886 edition of Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy. Created by the Dalziel Brothers. This shows Frank Osbaldistone, the narrator and main character, at the point of being given a mysterious message by a person which, by the time he looks, has disappeared - a scene replayed in literature ever since.

Reason

Restored version of File:Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - Rob Roy in the Crypt of Glasgow Cathedral unrestored.jpg. This shows the gothic, atmospheric meeting that sets off the exciting second half of the book, and I think does an excellent job at capturing the mood. The engravers are highly notable, and the book is, of course, very well known. This was nominated before (and actually had a consensus of support which was overruled, then it got caught up in various drama related to a series of awkward closures...); however, I think it's now accepted that a good illustration of a book is useful to have, which a lot of the opposes seemed against at the time.

Articles this image appears in

Rob Roy (novel), Dalziel Brothers, and Glasgow Cathedral.

Creator

the Dalziel Brothers

• Support as nominator --Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 184 FCs served} 16:15, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support per nom. Durova²⁸⁸ 16:40, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
• Comment Nice restoration, but I'm not sure the image of a character's back has a good EV.--Caspian blue 17:36, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
  • Osbaldistone is in three-quarters view - you CAN see his face, Rob Roy isn't seen at this point in the story. To do what you suggest, it would have to be of a completely different scene. Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 184 FCs served} 18:12, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support: I supported last time and again. I can't imagine a better illustration for the novel; it shows all the intrigue and promise of action that fills the novel. The caption on the page gives you all the information you need to know: "Listen—but do not look back." Makings for a good novel, that line, ;-) Maedin\^talk 07:45, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support I don't think I voted last time, but Shoemaker's and Maedin's arguments convince me --Muhammad(talk) 23:52, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support because it's a wonderful example of its kind; EV for the novel is less significant but obviously not a drawback. Nice restoration. --mikaul^talk 09:45, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support - an image in my field and definitely high quality. Ottava Rima (talk) 14:52, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Promoted File:Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - Rob Roy in the Crypt of Glasgow Cathedral.jpg --Cybercobra (talk) 03:42, 11 August 2009 (UTC)