Question 1

Is “John Sergeant” in the public domain?

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Yes. “John Sergeant” 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 Sergeant”?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872 (1811).

Question 3

Where is “John Sergeant” 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 Sergeant” 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 Sergeant
Artist	Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872
Date	1811 19th century
Medium	Oil on canvas
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. Craig Wylie
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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