Is “Beach with Cliffs” in the public domain?

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

Where is “Beach with Cliffs” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “Beach with Cliffs” 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.

“Beach with Cliffs” by William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905 (after 1878) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Beach with Cliffs

Q: Who created “Beach with Cliffs”?

William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905 (after 1878).

William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905

Title	Beach with Cliffs
Artist	William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905
Date	after 1878 19th century
Medium	Graphite on cream wove paper
Classification	seascapes
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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