Hi and welcome, This store features "Public Domain" images, that I have searched and researched. Once I find a suitable and legal (to the best of my knowledge) "Public Domain" image, I clean it up and use if necessary specialist software to increase the image's size (if necessary) and quality. If the image reads "Untouched" it has been left "as is" because some images tend to look better with a worn or damaged patina, If it has painterly effect added, it means I have used a variety of methods to give the piece an oil painting look and feel. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. Its a great way to preserve history. NB: There are a number of sites out there offering "Public Domain" images, I try very hard to make the image look the best it can be without distorting it, and I spend sometimes up to a day retouching the piece to get it just right.