Question 1

Is “The Harper” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “The Harper” 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 Harper”?

Accepted Answer

John Sartain, American, 1808–1897 (1847).

Question 3

Where is “The Harper” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “The Harper” 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 Harper
Artist	John Sartain, American, 1808–1897
Date	1847 19th century
Medium	Mezzotint and engraving in black ink on paper
Classification	Print
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Anonymous Donor
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

The Harper

Explore the context

The artist

The medium

The period

The origin

The collection

Keep exploring

Zoom out

High-resolution image collections