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Is “Sampler” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Sampler” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Who created “Sampler”?

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Mary Babb, American (1783).

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Where is “Sampler” from?

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

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Can I use “Sampler” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Sampler
Artist	Mary Babb, American
Date	1783 18th century
Medium	Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: counted and uncounted stitches; withdrawn element work; cutwork filled with hollie point; herringbone, chain, buttonhole and satin stitches on plain weave foundation, quilled ribbon
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Rosalie Coe, from the collection inherited from her mother, Eva Johnston Coe
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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