Is “The Appeal” in the public domain?

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

Where is “The Appeal” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “The Appeal” 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 Appeal” by Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909 (1875–80) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

The Appeal

Q: Who created “The Appeal”?

Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909 (1875–80).

Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909

Title	The Appeal
Artist	Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909
Date	1875–80 19th century
Medium	Pen and ink on paper
Classification	figures
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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