Question 1

Is “Esquimau” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Esquimau” 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 “Esquimau”?

Accepted Answer

Isaac Israel Hayes (ca. 1859).

Question 3

Where is “Esquimau” 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.

Question 4

Can I use “Esquimau” 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	Esquimau
Artist	Isaac Israel Hayes
Date	ca. 1859 19th century
Medium	Albumen silver print from glass negative
Classification	Photographs
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Warner Communications Inc. Purchase Fund, 1980
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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