Is “On Board Ship” in the public domain?

Yes. “On Board Ship” 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 “On Board Ship” from?

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

Can I use “On Board Ship” 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.

“On Board Ship” by Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909 (1875–80) 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.

On Board Ship

Q: Who created “On Board Ship”?

Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909 (1875–80).

Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909

Title	On Board Ship
Artist	Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909
Date	1875–80 19th century
Medium	Watercolor on rough heavy paper
Classification	seascapes
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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