Question 1

Is “Cottagers, with Fireside” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Cottagers, with Fireside” 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 “Cottagers, with Fireside”?

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Henri Merke (1799).

Question 3

Where is “Cottagers, with Fireside” 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 “Cottagers, with Fireside” 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	Cottagers, with Fireside
Artist	Henri Merke
Date	1799 18th century
Medium	Etching; proof before aquatint or mezzotint
Classification	Prints
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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