Is “Preparing to Start” in the public domain?

Yes. “Preparing to Start” 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 “Preparing to Start” 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.

“Preparing to Start” by Thomas Rowlandson (probably 1811) 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).

Preparing to Start

Q: Who created “Preparing to Start”?

Thomas Rowlandson (probably 1811).

Thomas Rowlandson

Title	Preparing to Start
Artist	Thomas Rowlandson
Date	probably 1811 19th century
Medium	hand-colored etching
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Preparing to Start” is a work by Thomas Rowlandson, dated probably 1811. It is executed in hand-colored etching 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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