Question 1

Is “Chartres Cathedral” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Chartres Cathedral” 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 “Chartres Cathedral”?

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Pierre Emile Joseph Pécarrère (1850–52).

Question 3

Where is “Chartres Cathedral” 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 “Chartres Cathedral” 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	Chartres Cathedral
Artist	Pierre Emile Joseph Pécarrère
Date	1850–52 19th century
Medium	Salted paper print from paper negative
Classification	Photographs
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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