Talk:Mary Beale

message: Kkoluch1, I see from your contribution list that you are either a new editor, or have created a new editor to work on Mary Beal. Excellent well done, the article does need some work on it, but you cannot add a sentence like 
Mary Beale was most likely taught how to paint when she was living in  London by Robert Walker  as this is an opinion not a referenced fact. You will also notice a few  {citation needed}  added, because the fact / statement will need a reference, this is, after all, an encyclopedia. When I can return I will assist in adding this new information where referenced and not a thought or opinion. Thanks Edmund Patrick –  confer 06:25, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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message: A memorial to Mary Beale in St James's Church, Piccadilly.jpg|Image as removed
A memorial to Mary Beale in St James's Church, Piccadilly (retouched).jpg|Retouched version
Mary Beale's memorial in St James Church Picadilly.jpg|alternative image
I am removing this image because it is illegible due to the contrast issue. I have asked at Commons if it is correctable and if so, I will restore it. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 21:11, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: See Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Photography workshop#Memorial to Mary Beale. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:39, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for that intervention. Now we have the question: which text does the image illustrate? We already have a memorial picture (rather better than this one, IMO). Do we really need another? 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 18:41, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: If there is no text noting the existence of the memorial, then some should be added. The alternative image is too cluttered. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:53, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I have to admit that the retouched version is considerably clearer so I have to agree with Andy's swap, even though I like the candlelit more. "To illustrate, not to decorate" applies.   Yes, the article does mention it:   (How did the article ever end up with two images of the same memorial, even if one was so illegible as not to be obviously the same scene?) --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 20:33, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Illegible image deleted 

message: Has anyone got 
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It is cited about five times but without page numbers. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 09:08, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hunting? 

message: At present, the article says
The first two sentences are uncited but it seems incredible that an editor would invent it. Nevertheless, the ODNB article says she had just two children. The last sentence is supported by Walshe & Jefree's ""The Excellent Mrs Mary Beale" exhibition catalogue. Does anyone have a copy or access to one? Does it support the mysterious first child? 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 00:15, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The Excellent Mrs Mary Beale"? 

message: A wp:IP editor added this book to the "further reading" list
*  (Exhibition catalogue)
As the [redacted] url makes clear, it has not yet been published. It is also the catalogue for a selling exhibition, so its value as a scholarly work remains to be seen (though, as the gallery is reputable, it is most probably valid) a book review would help. When the book is actually published (and has an ISBN), the tags that hide it can be removed.
I have also deleted editor's contribution of a link to the exhibition web page, per policy WP:External links#Links normally to be avoided. A convincing case needs to be made if this is to be reinstated. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 15:21, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Premature listing of upcoming book and promotion of selling exhibition