Question 1

Is “Three Children Playing” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Three Children Playing” 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 Children Playing”?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808 (1759).

Question 3

Where is “Three Children Playing” 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 “Three Children Playing” 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	Three Children Playing
Artist	Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808
Date	1759 18th century
Medium	Etching on laid paper
Classification	Print
Origin	London, England London
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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