Is “Socks” in the public domain?

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

Can I use “Socks” 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.

“Socks” (19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Socks

Title	Socks
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	wool, metal thread
Classification	Accessory-Foot and Leg wear
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Francis Hartman Markoe, in memory of Mariella York Markoe, 1924
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Socks” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in wool, metal thread and classified as accessory-foot and leg wear. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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