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That's technically not a stock image, it's a portait that has been public domain for a long time.
by snickerbockers 4y ago
That's technically not a stock image, it's a portait that has been public domain for a long time.
- anigbrowl 4y agoBut you've seen many PD images reshared by stock imagery companies. It raises the question of why false assertions of ownership aren't easily prosecuted, given that they constitute a kind of fraud upon the public.
- mminer237 4y agoThat's what trademark law is. But I don't think the person who painted the portrait is going to be suing Getty for impugning his good reputation. If something's public domain, anybody can use for anything they want, even if that's just rehosting it with your watermark.