Question 1

Is “Seated Man” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Seated Man” 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 “Seated Man”?

Accepted Answer

William M. Harnett, American, b. Clonakilty, Ireland, 1848–1892 ((c. 1870)).

Question 3

Where is “Seated Man” 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 “Seated Man” 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	Seated Man
Artist	William M. Harnett, American, b. Clonakilty, Ireland, 1848–1892
Date	(c. 1870) 19th century
Medium	Charcoal on paper
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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