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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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Lydia Sheward, American (1795).

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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	Lydia Sheward, American
Date	1795 18th century
Medium	Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation, linen edge tape, cotton needle lace Technique: embroidered in cross, half cross, satin, stem, chain, French knot and running stitches on plain weave foundation with deflected element work and cutwork with needle-made fillings with loop and twist and wrapping; appliqué of woven silk ribbon
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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