Question 1

Is “Bass Viol” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “Bass Viol”?

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Abraham Prescott (ca. 1820).

Question 3

Where is “Bass Viol” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Bass Viol” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

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

Title	Bass Viol
Artist	Abraham Prescott
Date	ca. 1820 19th century
Medium	Wood
Classification	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1980
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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