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Yes. “Smiling 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.

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago and is free to reuse under CC0.

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“Smiling Man” by Unknown Artist (n.d.) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Smiling Man

Unknown Artist

Title	Smiling Man
Artist	Unknown Artist British, 1800-1899
Date	n.d. 19th century
Medium	Graphite on ivory wove paper
Classification	graphite
Origin	United Kingdom United Kingdom
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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