Can I use a picture of an old painting for commercial purposes?

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03-21-2008, 10:02 PM

A.Anderson

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Can I use a picture of an old painting for commercial purposes?

Say I want to use a picture of an old painting by an artist who is already dead, are there still any legal rights I have to be aware of?

Can I use a random internet picture of the work, or has the picture to be taken by me?

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