Is “John Locke” in the public domain?

Yes. “John Locke” 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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“John Locke” by John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1721) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

John Locke

Q: Who created “John Locke”?

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1721).

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Title	John Locke
Artist	John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller
Date	1721 18th century
Medium	mezzotint on laid paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Paul Mellon Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“John Locke” is a work by John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller, dated 1721. It is executed in mezzotint on laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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