Question 1

Is “Erstwhile Susan” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Erstwhile Susan” 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 “Erstwhile Susan”?

Accepted Answer

Oscar Edward Cesare, 1885 - 1948 (c. 1916).

Question 3

Where is “Erstwhile Susan” 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 “Erstwhile Susan” 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	Erstwhile Susan
Artist	Oscar Edward Cesare, 1885 - 1948
Date	c. 1916 20th century
Medium	India ink and lithographic crayon on paper
Classification	Drawing
Origin	United States\New York\Kings\New York United States\New York\Kings\New York
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Valentine Cesare
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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