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Is “The Disconsolate Sailor” in the public domain?

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

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Who created “The Disconsolate Sailor”?

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Charles Williams Argus (1811).

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Where is “The Disconsolate Sailor” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “The Disconsolate Sailor” commercially for free?

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

Title	The Disconsolate Sailor
Artist	Charles Williams Argus English, active 1797-1830
Date	1811 19th century
Medium	Hand-colored etching on paper
Classification	etching
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCallin McKee
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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