Question 1

Is “Reading Lesson” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Reading Lesson” 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 “Reading Lesson”?

Accepted Answer

Jules Dalou, French, b. Paris, 1838–1902 ((c. 1870-1874)).

Question 3

Where is “Reading Lesson” 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 “Reading Lesson” 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	Reading Lesson
Artist	Jules Dalou, French, b. Paris, 1838–1902
Date	(c. 1870-1874) 19th century
Medium	Terra-cotta
Classification	Sculpture
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Museum purchase, 1983
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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