Is “James Madison” in the public domain?

Yes. “James Madison” 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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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “James Madison” commercially for free?

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“James Madison” by Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872 (1809) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

James Madison

Q: Who created “James Madison”?

Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872 (1809).

Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872

Title	James Madison
Artist	Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872
Date	1809 19th century
Medium	Oil on panel
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Frederic Edwin Church) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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