Is “Samuel Adams” in the public domain?

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

Where is “Samuel Adams” from?

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

Can I use “Samuel Adams” 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.

“Samuel Adams” by Unidentified Artist (before 1776) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Samuel Adams

Q: Who created “Samuel Adams”?

Unidentified Artist (before 1776).

Unidentified Artist

Title	Samuel Adams
Artist	Unidentified Artist
Date	before 1776 18th century
Medium	Engraving on paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of David C. Ward
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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