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Rights and Reproductions

The Gallery participates in Yale University’s open-access policy and makes available thousands of images of public-domain works in its collection for immediate download. No permission to use images of public-domain works is required. Simply search the collection, and click the “download” link beneath the image you would like to use.

You can download a presentation-size image or a full-size, publication-quality image.

Full-size image:
full page: tiff, 2249 x 3000 px, 300 dpi, 8-bit color, 19.34MB

Presentation-size image:
full screen: jpeg, 1439 x 1920 px, 110 dpi, 0.48MB

In support of Yale’s open-access policy, we hope that students, scholars, artists, and anyone interested in the collection will freely use the Gallery’s resources for presentations and publications, as well as for personal enjoyment.

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Photography Requests

Due to a high volume of photography requests, our response to your inquiry will likely take up to 12 weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To request images of works that are not yet available online or to request digital files in sizes and formats beyond those offered for download, complete the request form.

Contact

Rights and Reproductions Department
Yale University Art Gallery
P.O. Box 208271
New Haven, CT 06520
yuagrights@yale.edu

Updated: March 2023

Rights and Reproductions Request Form

All orders are processed on a first-come, first served basis.

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Publication, E-book, or CD-ROM

Please provide one copy to the Yale University Art Gallery when published.
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Exhibition Publicity

Please provide one copy to the Yale University Art Gallery when published.

Website

Film or Television

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All files are delivered via FTP unless otherwise requested

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Object Information

We give permission for the use of photographs of objects in the collection taken by Gallery photographers or Yale University staff photographers only. Regretfully, some objects are presently unavailable to be photographed.

Your request can include up to five objects. 
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