Is “Donner Lake” in the public domain?

Yes. “Donner Lake” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Where is “Donner Lake” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “Donner Lake” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“Donner Lake” by Thomas Moran, American, b. Britain, 1837–1926 (1879) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Donner Lake

Q: Who created “Donner Lake”?

Thomas Moran, American, b. Britain, 1837–1926 (1879).

Thomas Moran, American, b. Britain, 1837–1926

Title	Donner Lake
Artist	Thomas Moran, American, b. Britain, 1837–1926
Date	1879 19th century
Medium	Graphite, brush and grey and blue-grey watercolor, white gouache on thin cream paper
Classification	landscapes
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Thomas Moran
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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