Is “John Smith” in the public domain?

Yes. “John Smith” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Can I use “John Smith” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“John Smith” by John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1716) 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 Smith

Q: Who created “John Smith”?

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1716).

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Title	John Smith
Artist	John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller
Date	1716 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 Smith” is a work by John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller, dated 1716. 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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