Question 1

Is “Ceres” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Ceres” 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 “Ceres”?

Accepted Answer

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French, 1758–1823 (ca. 1780).

Question 3

Where is “Ceres” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Ceres” 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	Ceres
Artist	Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French, 1758–1823
Date	ca. 1780 18th century
Medium	Pen and black ink, brush and blue and gray wash and white gouache on grayish-blue paper
Classification	Drawing
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Réné Gimpel
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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