Is “The Comedians” in the public domain?

Yes. “The Comedians” 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 Comedians” from?

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

Can I use “The Comedians” 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 Comedians” by Jean-François Janinet (French, 1752-1814) (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.

The Comedians

Q: Who created “The Comedians”?

Jean-François Janinet (French, 1752-1814) (n.d.).

Jean-François Janinet (French, 1752-1814)

Title	The Comedians
Artist	Jean-François Janinet (French, 1752-1814) after Jean Antoine Watteau (French, 1684-1721)
Date	n.d. 18th century
Medium	Aquatint etching on paper
Classification	aquatint
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher to The Charles Netcher II Memorial Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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