Question 1

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.

Question 2

Who created “Sampler”?

Accepted Answer

Emelie Husband, Scottish (mid-18th century).

Question 3

Where is “Sampler” 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 “Sampler” 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	Sampler
Artist	Emelie Husband, Scottish
Date	mid-18th century
Medium	Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation; linen edging Technique: embroidered in cross, double running, knot, herring bone, eyelet, and cross over cross stitches on plain weave foundation
Classification	embroidery & stitching
Origin	Scotland Scotland
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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