Is “An Hermit” in the public domain?

Yes. “An Hermit” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Can I use “An Hermit” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“An Hermit” by William Pether after Joseph Wright (1770) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

An Hermit

Q: Who created “An Hermit”?

William Pether after Joseph Wright (1770).

William Pether after Joseph Wright

Title	An Hermit
Artist	William Pether after Joseph Wright
Date	1770 18th century
Medium	mezzotint on laid paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Paul Mellon Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“An Hermit” is a work by William Pether after Joseph Wright, dated 1770. It is executed in mezzotint on laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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