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Is “William Smith Otis” in the public domain?

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Yes. “William Smith Otis” 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 Smith Otis”?

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Bass Otis, 1784 - 1861 (c. 1835).

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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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Title	William Smith Otis
Artist	Bass Otis, 1784 - 1861
Date	c. 1835 19th century
Medium	Oil on canvas
Classification	Painting
Origin	United States\Massachusetts United States\Massachusetts
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Wendell G. Sykes and Betsy J. Constantine
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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