Question 1

Is “John Ross” in the public domain?

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Yes. “John Ross” 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 Ross”?

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John Rubens Smith, 1775 - 1849 (1841).

Question 3

Where is “John Ross” 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 Ross” 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	John Ross
Artist	John Rubens Smith, 1775 - 1849
Date	1841 19th century
Medium	Watercolor and ink on paper
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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