Question 1

Is “The Auction” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “The Auction”?

Accepted Answer

Robert Spencer (1918).

Question 3

Where is “The Auction” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “The Auction” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	The Auction
Artist	Robert Spencer
Date	1918 20th century
Classification	painting by Robert Spencer
Holding institution	Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Credit line	Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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