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

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Who created “William Davidson, Esq.”?

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Peter Rouw (English, 1771–1852) (1797).

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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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Title	William Davidson, Esq.
Artist	Peter Rouw (English, 1771–1852)
Date	1797 18th century
Medium	Wax
Classification	wax portrait
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Alfred E. Hamill
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

William Davidson, Esq.

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