Question 1

Is “Darning sampler” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Darning sampler” 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 “Darning sampler”?

Accepted Answer

Esther Lucas (1785).

Question 3

Where is “Darning sampler” 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 “Darning sampler” 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	Darning sampler
Artist	Esther Lucas
Date	1785 18th century
Medium	Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: running (pattern darning) and cross stitch on plain weave
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	Yorkshire, England Yorkshire
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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