Terms of use


On this site, the Getty Research Institute provides images of selected materials from its collections for downloading, printing, and in some cases, reproduction.

Images in the public domain: may be used and reproduced for any purpose.

Images not in the public domain: copyright restrictions may apply. These images may be downloaded for personal study, non-commercial use, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright law


It is your responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce images not in the public domain, if required by law. These images have not been approved by the Getty for unrestricted use for various reasons, such as the depiction of works not in the public domain, privacy and publicity concerns, or contractual requirements. The Getty assumes no liability for your use or reproduction of these images if a third party makes a claim.

Resizing of images, new photography, and/or permission to reproduce any image on this site that does not fall into the categories described above must be obtained by submitting a Library Reproductions and Permissions request form. Collection Image Fees will apply.

For questions regarding the images available on this site, contact the reference desk online or call (310) 440-7390.

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