Question 1

Is “Illuminated Initial” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Illuminated Initial” 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 “Illuminated Initial”?

Accepted Answer

Sara Ker (ca. 1893).

Question 3

Where is “Illuminated Initial” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Illuminated Initial” 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	Illuminated Initial
Artist	Sara Ker
Date	ca. 1893 19th century
Medium	Water color, gold, on paper
Classification	graphic design
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Cooper Union Art School
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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