What is the largest sharp print size for Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626)?

At 300 dpi, this 2,880 × 3,853 px file prints up to 9.6 × 12.8 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 19.2 × 25.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626)?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 8 × 10 in. Sharp-to-poster-quality sizes also work: 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, 18 × 24 in.

Does printing Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 11% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626) — Frans Hals | Free high-res download

Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626)

Frans Hals · 1626 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,880 × 3,853 px · 11.1 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.6 × 12.8 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 19.2 × 25.7 in at 150 dpi

The download is the Met's own open-access file, served by the Met. Big file — give it a minute.

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How big can you print it?

Standard frame sizes, turned to match the artwork. "Crops" is how much of the picture you lose filling that frame edge to edge — or keep it all and let a mat take up the difference.

Frame	Effective dpi	Verdict	Crops
8 × 10 in	360	Gallery sharp	7%
11 × 14 in	261	Sharp up close	5%
12 × 16 in	240	Sharp up close	nothing
16 × 20 in	180	Poster sharp	7%
18 × 24 in	160	Poster sharp	nothing
24 × 36 in	107	Fine across a room	11%
30 × 40 in	96	Too soft	nothing

Will it fit over your couch? Put this one on your wall, to scale — crop or mat, frame size, hang height and the order.

The ticket

Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626) is a painting by Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem), dated 1626. Oil on wood. Size on the museum record: 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929.

The Met catalogs Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626) as an oil on wood by Frans Hals. The museum dates it 1626; it sits in the European Paintings department as accession 29.100.9. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 2,880 × 3,853 pixels, which prints about 9.6 × 12.8 in at 300 dpi and 19.2 × 25.7 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its tall proportions suit a hallway, a narrow wall or the gap beside a door, and the set builder shows how much each standard frame would crop. Its warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. Add a small picture light and keep the centre of the piece around 57 inches from the floor; those two choices make a reproduction look deliberate.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,880 × 3,853 pixels — 11.1 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.6 × 12.8 in. That is bigger than the painting itself, which measures about 6.5 × 8.7 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.Paintings reproduce best on matte paper. Gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for, and a picture light does more for a print than any upgrade in paper.