On The Scarlet Letter article page, an anonymous user claimed copyright of this image on the grounds that an individual owns the physical painting. There is no legal basis for that that I am aware of. In any case, despite the fact that this talk page is not really the place to discuss copyright, it seemed more appropriate to note the claim here than in the body of an article that contains this image.
Response: two hundred years of social convention argues that collections are to be credited for use,and violations of that plesantry have seen successful litigation, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.124.78.90 (talk) 21:52, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
Here's the revision where the claim was made: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Scarlet_Letter&oldid=354253717
