Question 1

Is “Benjamin Franklin” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Benjamin Franklin” 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 “Benjamin Franklin”?

Accepted Answer

Jean-François Janinet, 1752 - 1 Nov 1814 (1789).

Question 3

Where is “Benjamin Franklin” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “Benjamin Franklin” 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	Benjamin Franklin
Artist	Jean-François Janinet, 1752 - 1 Nov 1814
Date	1789 18th century
Medium	Hand-colored mezzotint on paper
Classification	Print
Origin	France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of William Woodville, VIII
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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