Question 1

Is “John Hancock” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “John Hancock” 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 Hancock”?

Accepted Answer

John Coles, Sr., 1748 - 1809? (c. 1795).

Question 3

Where is “John Hancock” 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 Hancock” 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 Hancock
Artist	John Coles, Sr., 1748 - 1809?
Date	c. 1795 18th century
Medium	Hand-colored etching on paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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