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Is “Three Boats” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Three Boats” 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 “Three Boats”?

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Willem van de Velde the Elder (1630/93).

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Where is “Three Boats” from?

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

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Can I use “Three Boats” 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	Three Boats
Artist	Willem van de Velde the Elder Dutch, c. 1611-1693
Date	1630/93 17th century
Medium	Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, and red chalk, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
Classification	pen and ink drawings
Origin	Holland Holland
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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