The Public Domain Review
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Public Domain Image Archive
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Public Domain Image Archive
Explore our hand-picked collection of 10,742 out-of-copyright works, free for all to browse, download, and reuse. This is a living database with new images added every week.
New PD image resource: “Public Domain Image Archive”, a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images. Some very cool browsing interfaces! Well sourced, and with good re-usage info.
It's another very useful resource, but still contains some of the same (slightly infuriating) problems which other resources seem to be happy to live with - artists, especially some notable ones, aren't credited, with the images being refereed to as 'by Anonymous', making searches for specific creators hit or miss. If the site is simply reusing information from online sources this is understandable, but still... some of the images are signed. There are also very notable works omitted - a search for "curate's egg" doesn't turn up the source of the saying, although the drawing has been referenced somewhat extensively. A good start, all the same, and it can always improve in future. Really not sure how I feel about the search interface at the moment, though... I'll have to return to the site later and ponder why that feels somewhat awkward. More on reddit.com
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January 9, 2025What are some especially good sources for public domain art usable for OSR games? (Especially vintage (pre-20th c.), especially etchings & woodcuts)
This recent post should help you find what you're looking for! https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGcreation/comments/ht20v8/good_sources_for_free_material/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share More on reddit.com
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March 10, 2020What are the biggest/best resources for public domain artwork and pictures?
We should try to work up a FAQ for this and similar questions. Meanwhile, try these: Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/discover Smithsonian Open Access https://www.si.edu/openaccess Rijks Studio https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio National Gallery of Art https://www.nga.gov/collection/collection-search.html NY Public Library public domain collections https://www.nypl.org/research/collections/digital-collections/public-domain Museums that give open access images of public domain work https://creativelawcenter.com/museums-open-access-images/ "The Commons" on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/commons Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_domain Public domain resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_resources More on reddit.com
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February 18, 2021Thousands of stock photos from the 20s-90s are public domain and I need help scraping them all and sharing them for free
Hey this sounds actually great, im more of a social sciences guy so I cant help but I would love to be in the loop if you find a way to get these. It sounds like a very interesting story. Isn't there like a hacking sub that could help? More on reddit.com
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January 25, 2024National Gallery of Art
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Free Images and Open Access | National Gallery of Art
Free open access image downloads are now available directly from the object pages located on this website. Close to 60,000 images are available for download, and we will continue to add more images for free access as more works are photographed and as works of art enter the public domain.
Rawpixel
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Public Domain Images | Free CC0 Art, Vintage Illustrations & Paintings - rawpixel
The universal favorite (1889) by Geo. H. Walker & Co. Original public domain image from the Library of Congress. Digitally…https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8314077/image-moon-art-vintageFree Image from public domain license
LOC
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Library of Congress Free to Use and Reuse | Library of Congress
This page features items from the Library's digital collections that are free to use and reuse. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no known copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use.
Public Domain Pictures
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Vintage Images - Public Domain Pictures - Page 1
Vintage Images. Royalty free stock photos. All pictures are free for commercial and personal use.
scrappapercircus
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Public Domain Imagery You'll Love!
October 15, 2024 - When you click on these images, "save photo" or "copy photo" is not an option. You have to opt to download instead (arrow/box icon) which only works for me on a computer. With over 600,000 vintage, medium resolution, public domain images with no restrictions on usage, Viintage is a veritable gold mine.
Heritage Type Co.
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Heritage Library | Free Vintage Illustration | Heritage Type Co
Explore our Heritage Library at Heritage Type Co, where you'll discover a treasure trove of free vintage illustrations. Dive into the past with our stunning collection of timeless artwork.
PICRYL
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Search, download and print PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine images, albums, collections
PICRYL is a public domain search & similarity engine. Picryl is a media source you can use to find images, documents, and references. Find millions of public domain files from hundreds of sources: all in one place.
Digitaljunkjournals
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Where to find free vintage photos and ephemera for junk journals – Digital Junk Journals
My go-to for anything non-photographic. (Though they have a lot of photos as well.) I’ve found lots of great background images, doodles, floral elements, and vintage images that have been clipped out of books. All images are commercial-free/public domain and are tagged with keywords.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Open Access - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Data about The Met collection, including over 492,000 images of public-domain artworks, available for free and unrestricted use.
A Home Is Announced
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The Best Sources For Free Public Domain Art Online - A Home Is Announced
April 17, 2025 - If you want to save yourself some time, there are some more curated collections (like the one I host) that source public domain images from all over the internet and gather them all into one place for you. ... The Public Domain Print Shop offers a curated collection of free high-resolution art downloads of the most popular vintage paintings of portraits, landscapes, flowers and animals in addition to sketches and modern art currently available in the public domain.
The New York Public Library
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Public Domain Collections: Free to Share & Reuse | The New York Public Library
Famous Literary Locales, Visualized by Gwen Glazer Public domain images from Digital Collections that remind us of classic books.
Art Institute of Chicago
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Open Access Images | The Art Institute of Chicago
The museum requests that you include the following caption with reproductions of the images: Artist. Title, Date. The Art Institute of Chicago. This information, which is available on the object page for each work, is also made available under Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Additional data about artworks in the collection is available using our public API. Keyword Search On the the Collection page, you’ll find a search box. When you enter either “public domain” or “CC0,” the search engine will return the full list of public domain images available from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Smithsonian Institution
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Smithsonian Open Access | Smithsonian Institution
Create. Imagine. Discover · Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to more than 5.1 ...
University of Texas at Austin
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Finding Public Domain Images - Public Domain - LibGuides at University of Texas at Austin
November 10, 2025 - See the Finding Creative Commons content page for images that are licensed for reuse. Also, be sure to check out the Federal Government Websites page because there are several government image databases. ... The Public Domain Review has created a curated collection of over 10,000 historical images.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/publicdomain › new pd image resource: “public domain image archive”, a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images. some very cool browsing interfaces! well sourced, and with good re-usage info.
New PD image resource: “Public Domain Image Archive”, a ...
January 9, 2025 - Seems more focused on unusual ephemera / lesser-known works (things that appear on The Public Domain Review basically). Kind of niche in that way, where you go to stumble across something strange and new, but yeah also something where it's likely not to have a specific image you are looking for (though might!).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Open Access - The Metropolitan Museum of ...
Data about The Met collection, including over 492,000 images of public-domain artworks, available for free and unrestricted use.
Pinterest
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Public Domain Images Vintage
Free Vintage Art Prints – Download High-Quality Public Domain Paintings & DIY Wall Art for Free! ... Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle | Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle Free CC0 Public Domain Images | rawpixel