Question 1

Is “The Model” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “The Model” 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 Model”?

Accepted Answer

Edward Potthast, American, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1857–1927 ((before 1900)).

Question 3

Where is “The Model” 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 Model” 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 Model
Artist	Edward Potthast, American, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1857–1927
Date	(before 1900) 20th century
Medium	Oil on canvasboard
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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