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

Pierre Alexandre Tardieu (1798).

Question 3

Where is “Benjamin Franklin” 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 “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	Pierre Alexandre Tardieu
Date	1798 18th century
Medium	Engraving
Classification	Prints
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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