Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Burn, baby, burn

The Burning of McPhersonville (set)[edit]

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Original sketch of the Burning of McPhersonville, South Carolina by William Waud, left, and as printed in Harper's Weekly, March 4, 1865, right.

Reason: A fine example of William Waud's work, and a (surprisingly rare) chance to see the full course, from initial sketch to final publication
Articles in which this image appears: Both are used in William Waud. The final state is additionally used in Carolinas Campaign and McPhersonville, South Carolina.
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/History/USA_History
Creator: William Waud, restoration by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator --Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 22:30, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Question: in a set, my understanding is that one image is usually treated as primary (for example, only one image ends up in POTD). In this case that would also make it easier to judge. Are we interested in the engraving and the process that led up to it, or the sketch and its afterlife? Chick Bowen 23:50, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- That's usually decided by Howcheng, I think. The engraving is used in more locations, though whether this is justified could, perhaps, be argued. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 00:11, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Support as example of Waud's process, in which case it seems to me that the sketch is primary. Chick Bowen 03:50, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    - Honestly, it's probably a small enough set that both can be shown. =) Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 06:19, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tomer T (talk) 20:14, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support final version only, which seems more visually appealing. While I love drawing, the promotion of final image and sketch is rather non-standard, the existing link to the sketch in the file description would suffice IMO. Brandmeister^talk 13:50, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good to have sets that show artist's processes... — raeky t 06:04, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support set. -- Colin°^Talk 16:14, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support If we're going to support this Disco Inferno then the finished product should be the primary in my opinion. Cat-five t c ---- 12:28, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Waud - Burning of McPhersonville 1865 - original sketch.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:25, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Waud - Burning of McPhersonville 1865 - final Harper's Weekly version.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:25, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]