diff --git a/glabels/LabelModel.cpp b/glabels/LabelModel.cpp
index c89c790..8a5a65c 100644
--- a/glabels/LabelModel.cpp
+++ b/glabels/LabelModel.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "LabelModelObject.h"
 #include "LabelModelTextObject.h"
+#include "LabelModelImageObject.h"
 #include "Region.h"
 #include "Size.h"
 #include "XmlLabelCreator.h"
@@ -1406,7 +1407,13 @@ namespace glabels
 		else if ( mimeData->hasImage() )
 		{
 			// Create object from clipboard image
-			// TODO: create an image object from image
+			LabelModelImageObject* object = new LabelModelImageObject();
+			object->setImage( qvariant_cast<QImage>(mimeData->imageData()) );
+			object->setSize( object->naturalSize() );
+			object->setPosition( (w()-object->w())/2.0, (h()-object->h())/2.0 );
+			addObject( object );
+			unselectAll();
+			selectObject( object );
 		}
 		else if ( mimeData->hasText() )
 		{
@@ -1416,6 +1423,7 @@ namespace glabels
 			object->setSize( object->naturalSize() );
 			object->setPosition( (w()-object->w())/2.0, (h()-object->h())/2.0 );
 			addObject( object );
+			unselectAll();
 			selectObject( object );
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.cpp b/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.cpp
index 6d82415..be69510 100644
--- a/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.cpp
+++ b/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@ namespace glabels
 	}
 
 
+	///
+	/// Image Property Default Setter
+	///
+	void LabelModelImageObject::setImage( const QImage& value )
+	{
+		if ( !value.isNull() )
+		{
+			if ( mImage )
+			{
+				delete mImage;
+			}
+			if ( mSvg )
+			{
+				delete mSvg;
+			}
+
+			mImage = new QImage(value);
+			quint16 cs = qChecksum( (const char*)mImage->constBits(), mImage->byteCount() );
+			mFilenameNode = TextNode( false, QString("%image_%1%").arg( cs ) );
+
+			emit changed();
+		}
+	}
+		
+
 	///
 	/// naturalSize Property Getter (assumes 72 DPI, i.e. 1pixel == 1pt)
 	///
diff --git a/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.h b/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.h
index bdd1ceb..4548c32 100644
--- a/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.h
+++ b/glabels/LabelModelImageObject.h
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ namespace glabels
 		virtual TextNode filenameNode( void ) const;
 		virtual void setFilenameNode( const TextNode& value );
 
+		//
+		// Image Property: image
+		//
+		virtual void setImage( const QImage& value );
+
 		//
 		// Property: naturalSize
 		//
diff --git a/glabels/LabelModelObject.cpp b/glabels/LabelModelObject.cpp
index 0a624e9..744f064 100644
--- a/glabels/LabelModelObject.cpp
+++ b/glabels/LabelModelObject.cpp
@@ -600,6 +600,16 @@ namespace glabels
 	}
 		
 
+	///
+	/// Virtual Image Property Default Setter
+	/// (Overridden by concrete class)
+	///
+	void LabelModelObject::setImage( const QImage& value )
+	{
+		// empty
+	}
+		
+
 	///
 	/// Virtual Line Width Property Default Getter
 	/// (Overridden by concrete class)
diff --git a/glabels/LabelModelObject.h b/glabels/LabelModelObject.h
index 483537c..de2f124 100644
--- a/glabels/LabelModelObject.h
+++ b/glabels/LabelModelObject.h
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ namespace glabels
 		virtual void setFilenameNode( const TextNode &value );
 
 
+		//
+		// Virtual Image Property: image
+		//
+		virtual void setImage( const QImage& value );
+
+
 		///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 		// Shape Properties Virtual Interface
 		///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////