Question 1

Is “John Brown” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “John Brown” 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 Brown”?

Accepted Answer

Martin M. Lawrence, 1809 - 1859 (c. 1858).

Question 3

Where is “John Brown” 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 “John Brown” 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 Brown
Artist	Martin M. Lawrence, 1809 - 1859
Date	c. 1858 19th century
Medium	Salted paper print
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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