Is “Benjamin Franklin” in the public domain?

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.

Where is “Benjamin Franklin” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “Benjamin Franklin” 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.

“Benjamin Franklin” by John Chapman (British, active 1792–1823) (1806) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Benjamin Franklin

Q: Who created “Benjamin Franklin”?

John Chapman (British, active 1792–1823) (1806).

John Chapman (British, active 1792–1823)

Title	Benjamin Franklin
Artist	John Chapman (British, active 1792–1823) published by J. Wilkes (British, 18th century) after Mason Chamberlin (British, 1727–1787)
Date	1806 19th century
Medium	Stipple engraving on paper
Classification	reproduction
Origin	United Kingdom United Kingdom
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	The Art Institute of Chicago
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Benjamin Franklin” is a work by John Chapman (British, active 1792–1823) published by J. Wilkes (British, 18th century) after Mason Chamberlin (British, 1727–1787), dated 1806. It is executed in stipple engraving on paper and classified as reproduction. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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