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Is “Bassoon” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Bassoon” 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 “Bassoon”?

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Carl August Schaufler (1830–32).

Question 3

Where is “Bassoon” 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 “Bassoon” commercially for free?

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

Title	Bassoon
Artist	Carl August Schaufler
Date	1830–32 19th century
Medium	Maple, brass
Classification	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
Origin	German German
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Robert Alonzo Lehman Bequest, 2007
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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