matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/artist.py
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/colorbar.py
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/container.py
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_legend/legend_various_labels.pdf
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/tests/test_legend.py
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@@ -677,13 +677,11 @@ def set_label(self, s):
         """
         Set the label to *s* for auto legend.
 
-        ACCEPTS: any string
+        ACCEPTS: string or anything printable with '%s' conversion.
         """
-        self._label = s
+        self._label = '%s' % (s, )
         self.pchanged()
 
-
-
     def get_zorder(self):
         """
         Return the :class:`Artist`'s zorder.
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def set_label(self, label, **kw):
         '''
         Label the long axis of the colorbar
         '''
-        self._label = label
+        self._label = '%s' % (label, )
         self._labelkw = kw
         self._set_label()
 
 
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ def set_label(self, s):
         """
         Set the label to *s* for auto legend.
 
-        ACCEPTS: any string
+        ACCEPTS: string or anything printable with '%s' conversion.
         """
-        self._label = s
+        self._label = '%s' % (s, )
         self.pchanged()
 
     def add_callback(self, func):
 
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-from matplotlib.testing.decorators import image_comparison, knownfailureif
+from matplotlib.testing.decorators import image_comparison
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-from nose.tools import assert_raises
-from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal
+
 
 @image_comparison(baseline_images=['legend_auto1'], tol=1.5e-3, remove_text=True)
 def test_legend_auto1():
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ def test_legend_auto1():
     ax.plot(x, x-50, 'o', label='y=-1')
     ax.legend(loc=0)
 
+
 @image_comparison(baseline_images=['legend_auto2'], remove_text=True)
 def test_legend_auto2():
     'Test automatic legend placement'
@@ -24,3 +24,15 @@ def test_legend_auto2():
     b1 = ax.bar(x, x, color='m')
     b2 = ax.bar(x, x[::-1], color='g')
     ax.legend([b1[0], b2[0]], ['up', 'down'], loc=0)
+    
+    
+@image_comparison(baseline_images=['legend_various_labels'], remove_text=True)
+def test_various_labels():
+    # tests all sorts of label types
+    fig = plt.figure()
+    ax = fig.add_subplot(121)
+    x = np.arange(100)
+    ax.plot(range(4), 'o', label=1)
+    ax.plot(np.linspace(4, 4.1), 'o', label=u'D\xe9velopp\xe9s')
+    ax.plot(range(4, 1, -1), 'o', label='__nolegend__')
+    ax.legend(numpoints=1)