Question 1

Is “Christopher Columbus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Christopher Columbus” 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 “Christopher Columbus”?

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Peter Maverick, 1780 - 1831 (1816).

Question 3

Where is “Christopher Columbus” 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 “Christopher Columbus” 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	Christopher Columbus
Artist	Peter Maverick, 1780 - 1831
Date	1816 19th century
Medium	Engraving on paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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