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Is “John Thurman” in the public domain?

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Yes. “John Thurman” 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 Thurman”?

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Thomas Bluget de Valdenuit, 1763 - 1846 (1797).

Question 3

Where is “John Thurman” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “John Thurman” 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 Thurman
Artist	Thomas Bluget de Valdenuit, 1763 - 1846
Date	1797 18th century
Medium	Black and white chalk on pink-coated cream paper
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Patricia White Rockwood
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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