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Is “Silas Deane” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Silas Deane” 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 “Silas Deane”?

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Burnet Reading, active 1776 - 1822 (1783).

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Where is “Silas Deane” 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 “Silas Deane” 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	Silas Deane
Artist	Burnet Reading, active 1776 - 1822
Date	1783 18th century
Medium	Stipple engraving on paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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