Question 1

Is “Maternal Affection” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Maternal Affection” 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 “Maternal Affection”?

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William Dickinson, English, 1747 - 1823 (1780).

Question 3

Where is “Maternal Affection” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Maternal Affection” 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	Maternal Affection
Artist	William Dickinson, English, 1747 - 1823
Date	1780 18th century
Medium	Stipple engraving in brick red ink on paper
Classification	Print
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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