Artwork copyright terms can be hard to determine. Reliable information on publication, formalities, and other relevant metadata can be hard to get.

I’ve seen J.L.G. Ferris’s “Washington at Bartram’s Garden” presented online as public domain, sometimes dated by the depicted scene (1774) rather than the much later painting date. With a renewed 1929 copyright, it actually becomes public domain in 28 days.

Bartram’s Garden still exists, and is well worth a free visit. #PublicDomainDayCountdown