Is “Lean Bear” in the public domain?

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

Where is “Lean Bear” from?

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

Can I use “Lean Bear” 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.

“Lean Bear” by Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894 (c. 1860-70) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Lean Bear

Q: Who created “Lean Bear”?

Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894 (c. 1860-70).

Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894

Title	Lean Bear
Artist	Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Date	c. 1860-70 19th century
Medium	Glass plate collodion negative
Classification	Photographic Negative
Origin	United States\New York\Kings\New York United States\New York\Kings\New York
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Frederick Hill Meserve Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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