Question 1

Is “Mourning Figure” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Mourning Figure” 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 “Mourning Figure”?

Accepted Answer

John Keyse Sherwin, English, 1751 - 1790 (1784).

Question 3

Where is “Mourning Figure” 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 “Mourning Figure” 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	Mourning Figure
Artist	John Keyse Sherwin, English, 1751 - 1790
Date	1784 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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