Is “Genius” in the public domain?

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

Can I use “Genius” 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.

“Genius” by William Holbrook Beard (1865-1895) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Genius

Q: Who created “Genius”?

William Holbrook Beard (1865-1895).

William Holbrook Beard

Title	Genius
Artist	William Holbrook Beard
Date	1865-1895 19th century
Medium	pen and black ink over graphite on paperboard
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Corcoran Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Genius” is a work by William Holbrook Beard, dated 1865-1895. It is executed in pen and black ink over graphite on paperboard and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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