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Portrait of w:John Goddard Stearns Jr. (1843–1917) by w:Samuel Isham (1855–1914), c.1895. Image from https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_653-P-163. The National Portrait Gallery claims copyright on this public domain image of an old painting and states "Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner" which is unnecessary for this image as it is public domain. As per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. and w:Commons:Reuse of PD-Art photographs this image is in the public domain and cannot be claimed by copyright.
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Portrait of John Goddard Stearns Jr. (1843–1917) by Samuel Isham (1855–1914), c.1895. Image from https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_653-P-163. The National Portrait Gallery claims copyright on this public domain image of an old painting and states "Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner" which is unnecessary for this image as it is public domain. As per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. and Commons:Reuse of PD-Art photographs this image is in...
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