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Is “Thomas Hancock” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Thomas Hancock” 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 “Thomas Hancock”?

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John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815 (c. 1758).

Question 3

Where is “Thomas Hancock” from?

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

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Can I use “Thomas Hancock” 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	Thomas Hancock
Artist	John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815
Date	c. 1758 18th century
Medium	Oil on copper
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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