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Is “Charles Darwin” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Charles Darwin” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Who created “Charles Darwin”?

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Joseph Echteler (1883–84).

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Where is “Charles Darwin” 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.

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Can I use “Charles Darwin” 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	Charles Darwin
Artist	Joseph Echteler
Date	1883–84 19th century
Medium	Plaster, painted to imitate terracotta; pedestal, painted black
Classification	Sculpture
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Joseph Echteler, 1887
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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