DMCA Cranach Digital Archive

From:   Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:57 AM Subject: Copyright Claim according to DMCA takedown notice To: Wikimedia Legal 

VIA Email at legal@wikimedia.org Re: Copyright Claim according to DMCA takedown notice To Wikimedia Foundation:

[1] We are the copyright owner of the "cda_" logo which is presented as part of the image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.%C3%84._-_Fl%C3%BCgelaltar_mit_dem_J%C3%BCngsten_Gericht.jpg?uselang=de

[2] We are the copyright owner of the infrared-refectogram image which is NOT a photograph: 

[3] We are the copyright owner of the carefully selected detail image: 

[4] We are the copyright owner of the metadata presented with: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.%C3%84._-_F%C3%BCrst_Johann_von_Anhalt_%28Jagdschloss_Grunewald%29.jpg?uselang=de

"Objekt: Gemälde Titel: Fürst Johann von Anhalt [Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011] Datierung: um 1520 [Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011] Zuschreibung: Lucas Cranach der Ältere [Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011] Lucas Cranach der Ältere (Werkstatt) [Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 167, No. I.10] Eigentümer: Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg Besitzer: Jagdschloss Grunewald Standort: Grunewald CDA ID/Inventarnummer: DE_SPSG_GKI30029 Friedländer, Rosenberg (1978) Nr.: FR143B Maße: Maße Bildträger: 64,9 x 45,8 cm [Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011] Bildträger: Buchenholz (Fagus sp.) [Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin - Brandenburg, revised 2011] Signatur/Datierung: keine Stempel, Siegel, Beschriftungen: Inschriften: Inschrift am oberen Bildrand: "EFFIGIES ILLVSTRIS ADVLESCEN/TIS DOMINI JOHANNIS PRINCI/PIS IN ANHALT ANNO ETATIS EIVS SEDECIMO 1520" (Ein Bild des erlauchten jungen Herrn Johann Fürst von Anhalt im Alter von 16 Jahren 1520) [Exhib. Cat. Berlin 2009, 167, No. I.10] Kurzbeschreibung: Das Bildnis zeigt Fürst Johann IV. von Anhalt im Feldharnisch mit zur linken Bildseite gewandten Kopf und Blick. Seine rechte Hand ist in die Hüfte gestemmt, während seine linke ein Schwert umfasst." Copies of these images being infringed are included to assist with their removal from the infringing Web sites.

This letter is official notification under the provisions of Section 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) to effect removal of the above-reported infringements. I request that you immediately issue a cancellation message as specified in RFC 1036 for the specified postings and prevent the infringer, who is identified by its Web address, from posting the infringing photographs/images to your servers in the future. Please be advised that law requires you, as a service provider, to “expeditiously remove or disable access to” the infringing photographs upon receiving this notice. Noncompliance may result in a loss of immunity for liability under the DMCA.

I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of here is not authorized by me, the copyright holder, or the law. The information provided here is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I swear under penalty of perjury that I am the copyright holder according to German law.

Please send me at the address noted below a prompt response indicating the actions you have taken to resolve this matter.

Sincerely,

  Cranach Digital Archive   40479 Düsseldorf

University of Applied Sciences CICS   50678 Köln