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About reproductions of museum pieces.
#1
It´s about commercial reproductions, those made to be sold.
Do they have to ask permission, pay canon, donate reproductions, or something?
Maybe it can vary from country to country, or even from museums...
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#2
I've had this one before with regard to copying mosaics so I went to the UK Copyright Office to find out.
Copyright exists for the lifetime of the artist, or 70 years after their death.
So you can make copies of an artifact in a museum the problem arises if you need to take photo. The museum can stipulate that photos can only be used for non-commercial uses. And copying from a postcard is a no-no as you would be infringing the copyright which exists on the image.
If the museum had no ruling regarding you making a drawing then you're ok.
It is good form to get a museums cooperation for this sort of thing but here in the UK there is no copyright on ancient artifacts.
I can make a copy of a mosaic and I automatically have copyright on my copy though.
Hope this helps,
Lawrence
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#3
Check the wording concerning photos being used for commercial purposes. Sounds like that means reproducing the actual photo and selling it, rather than using the photo for reference purposes.
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