Is “The Alchemist” in the public domain?

Yes. “The Alchemist” 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 “The Alchemist” 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.

“The Alchemist” by Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1558) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Alchemist

Q: Who created “The Alchemist”?

Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1558).

Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Title	The Alchemist
Artist	Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Date	c. 1558 16th century
Medium	engraving
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Alchemist” is a work by Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, dated c. 1558. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. 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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