It was previously considered to be in the public domain because it is a scan (or similar) by the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, but not everything scanned by the BNF is automatically in the public domain.
It is possible that this file is in the public domain for other reasons, for example because it was published a long time ago (anything before ca. 1900 is most likely ok) or because its author / artist / photographer died over 70 years ago and it was published over 95 years ago. In such cases, a new rationale should be applied, and a different license tag (see Commons:Licensing and valid license tags at Commons:Copyright tags) should be used.
If the file is not found to be in the public domain, it might be nominated for deletion (NOT by any automatic process, but manually).
See below for the previous rationale (not applicable anymore).
Previous public domain rationale, no longer applicable
Public domain works must be out of copyright in both the country of origin and the United States, and must be accompanied one or more valid copyright tags to indicate its status. Absence of such tags may result in a file's deletion.
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: cleaning of spots, dust, scratches, tears, etc due to age. Correction of levels, sharpness, light, contrast. With GIMP.
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Yr wyf fi, deiliad yr hawlfraint ar y gwaith hwn, yn ei gyhoeddi yn ôl termau'r drwydded a ganlyn:
Wrth gysylltu rhyw waith â'r weithred gyfreithiol hon, mae'r person a'i gysylltodd wedi ei gyflwyno i'r parth cyhoeddus gan ildio pob hawl cyfraith hawlfraint arno yn fydeang, gan gynnwys pob hawl perthynol a chyfagos, hyd eithaf y gyfraith. Gallwch gopïo, addasu, dosbarthu a pherfformio'r gwaith, hyd yn oed at bwrpas masnachol, a hynny oll heb ofyn caniatad.
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This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Ernest Camescasse, photographic portrait. You can see its nomination here.
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Mae'r ffeil hon yn cynnwys gwybodaeth ychwanegol, sydd mwy na thebyg wedi dod o'r camera digidol neu'r sganiwr a ddefnyddiwyd i greu'r ffeil neu ei digido. Os yw'r ffeil wedi ei cael ei newid ers ei chreu efallai nad yw'r manylion hyn yn dal i fod yn gywir.