Is “The Letter” in the public domain?

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

Can I use “The Letter” 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 Letter” by Gari Melchers (1882) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Letter

Gari Melchers

Title	The Letter
Artist	Gari Melchers
Date	1882 19th century
Medium	oil on canvas
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Corcoran Collection (Edward C. and Mary Walker Collection, 1937)
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Letter” is a work by Gari Melchers, dated 1882. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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