In an edtion of the 'Antiques Roadshow", the owner of a small Kate Greenaway
painting said she had had Christmas cards made from it. The expert wasn't
worried by this, and they usually put people right if they are doing
something illegal - the person was an expert on paintings. From this I
assume that in the UK, if you own the painting, you also own the copyright.
Admittedly Kate Greenaway died in 1901, so even if the same rules apply that
apply to writing, i.e. copyright belongs to the author until 70 years after
their death, the painting would be out of copyright.
The V & A requires permission to reproduce any postcards you buy from them,
so unless they already have permission from a copyright owner, I presume
they own the copyright on any paintings they have bought or had donated to
them.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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