Rights clearance desk for images
Museums publish two different things about the same artwork: whether the work is in copyright, and whether their picture of it is. OpenPlate reads both, does the arithmetic on the published term, and shows you the sentence behind every point of the score.
Where this page got its records
346 ms. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection API (Open Access)
319 ms. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access API
2 of 2 providers answered live. 728 matching records exist across the two collections.
Institutions answered newest-first by record, interleaved
No open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Ring, from the Black and White Movie Stars series (D1), issued by the E. H. Koester Baking Company
E. H. Koester Baking Company, Baltimore (d. 1977)
ca. 1920 · Photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet from Kromo Gravure "Leading Moving Picture Stars" (W623)
Kromo Gravure Photo Company, Detroit, Michigan (d. 1930)
ca. 1917 · Commercial photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet from Kromo Gravure "Leading Moving Picture Stars" (W623)
Kromo Gravure Photo Company, Detroit, Michigan (d. 1930)
ca. 1917 · Commercial photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet, bakery card from the Movie Stars series (D56), issued by the Ivan B. Nordhem Company and Simmen's Model Bakery
Simmen's Model Bakery
1921 · Commercial color lithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet, from the "Movie Stars" series (T82), issued with Recruit Little Cigars, Athletic Little Cigars, and Coupon Cigarettes by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
ca. 1916 · Commercial color lithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Mehaffey in "The White Sheep" from Scenes from Movies Exhibit Cards series (W404)
Unrecorded maker
ca. 1924 · Commercial color photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet from Movie Stars Drawings strip cards (W500)
Unrecorded maker
ca. 1920–30 · Commercial color photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet from Movie Stars Exhibit Cards series (W401)
Unrecorded maker
ca. 1915–30 · Commercial color photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Mahaffey from Movie Stars Exhibit Cards series (W401)
Unrecorded maker
ca. 1923–35 · Commercial color photolithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Blanche Sweet, bakery card from the Movie Stars series (D55), issued by the Morehouse Baking Company
Morehouse Baking Company
early 20th century · Commercial color lithograph
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Wheezer from Movie Stars Exhibit Cards series (W401)
Exhibit Supply Company (d. 1971)
ca. 1927–33 · Commercial color photolithograph
In copyright
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