Question 1

Is “Microscope” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Microscope” 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 “Microscope”?

Accepted Answer

Claude-Siméon Passemant (ca. 1750).

Question 3

Where is “Microscope” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Microscope” 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	Microscope
Artist	Claude-Siméon Passemant
Date	ca. 1750 18th century
Medium	Gilt bronze, shagreen, tinted parchment with gold tooling, steel, brass, mahogany, mirror glass, glass
Classification	Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift and Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, by exchange, 1986
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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