What is the largest sharp print size for Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet?

At 300 dpi, this 2,003 × 3,780 px file prints up to 6.7 × 12.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 13.4 × 25.2 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 34% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet — Rembrandt | Free high-res download

Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,003 × 3,780 px · 7.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.7 × 12.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 13.4 × 25.2 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	250	Sharp up close	34%
11 × 14 in	182	Poster sharp	33%
12 × 16 in	166	Poster sharp	29%
16 × 20 in	125	Fine across a room	34%
18 × 24 in	111	Fine across a room	29%
24 × 36 in	83	Too soft	21%
30 × 40 in	66	Too soft	29%

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

Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet is a work on paper by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), dated 1664. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Size on the museum record: 6 3/4 x 3 9/16 in. (17.1 x 9.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929.

The Met catalogs Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet as a pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn). The museum dates it 1664; it sits in the Drawings and Prints department as accession 29.100.937. Spend a minute with the composition before choosing a size: notice where the eye lands first and where it rests. The Met's scan measures 2,003 × 3,780 pixels, which prints about 6.7 × 12.6 in at 300 dpi and 13.4 × 25.2 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs tall, it wants a vertical frame; compare the crop percentage across sizes before you choose. Its warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original's scale instead of blowing it up, and keep it out of direct sun like the museum does. 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 2,003 × 3,780 pixels — 7.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.7 × 12.6 in. That is bigger than the work on paper itself, which measures about 3.6 × 6.7 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original’s size rather than blowing it up, mat it generously, and keep it out of direct sun — the same rules the museum follows for the real one.