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Is “John Adams” in the public domain?

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Yes. “John Adams” 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 “John Adams”?

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Henry H. Houston, active 1796 - c.1798 (1797).

Question 3

Where is “John Adams” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “John Adams” 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	John Adams
Artist	Henry H. Houston, active 1796 - c.1798
Date	1797 18th century
Medium	Stipple engraving on paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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