Is “Lettering [bottom half]” in the public domain?

Yes. “Lettering [bottom half]” 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 “Lettering [bottom half]” 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.

“Lettering [bottom half]” by Simon de Passe 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).

Lettering [bottom half]

Simon de Passe

Title	Lettering [bottom half]
Artist	Simon de Passe
Medium	engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Rosenwald Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Lettering [bottom half]” is a work by Simon de Passe. It is executed in engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist 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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