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Is “[Chicken Feathers]” in the public domain?

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Yes. “[Chicken Feathers]” 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 “[Chicken Feathers]”?

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Nevil Story Maskelyne (ca. 1840).

Question 3

Where is “[Chicken Feathers]” 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 “[Chicken Feathers]” 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	[Chicken Feathers]
Artist	Nevil Story Maskelyne
Date	ca. 1840 19th century
Medium	Salted paper print
Classification	Negatives
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace and Anonymous Gifts, 1997
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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