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Is “James Smithson” in the public domain?

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Yes. “James Smithson” 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 “James Smithson”?

Accepted Answer

Henri-Joseph Johns (1816).

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Where is “James Smithson” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “James Smithson” 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	James Smithson
Artist	Henri-Joseph Johns
Date	1816 19th century
Classification	painting by Henri-Joseph Johns
Holding institution	Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Credit line	Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

James Smithson

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