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Is “Hanging” in the public domain?

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

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Who created “Hanging”?

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Maison Mathevon et Bouvard, French (1850–1875).

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Where is “Hanging” from?

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

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Can I use “Hanging” commercially for free?

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

Title	Hanging
Artist	Maison Mathevon et Bouvard, French
Date	1850–1875 19th century
Medium	Medium: silk Technique: lampas; 7&1 satin weave supplemented by a 1S2 twill weave (interlaced connection a 2S1 twill). There are two continuous wefts in each shed of the twill: yellow for the background, and red to create the effect of damask. All other colors are brocaded.
Classification	woven textiles
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum Purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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