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Is “Benjamin West” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Benjamin West” 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 West”?

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James Smith, 1749 - 1794 (1770).

Question 3

Where is “Benjamin West” 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 West” 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	Benjamin West
Artist	James Smith, 1749 - 1794
Date	1770 18th century
Medium	Oil on canvas
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Margaret Hall Foundation
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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