What is the largest sharp print size for Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667)?

At 300 dpi, this 1,530 × 1,928 px file prints up to 5.1 × 6.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 10.2 × 12.9 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667)?

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

Does printing Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 16% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667) — Frans Hals | Free high-res download

Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667)

Frans Hals · 1643 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,530 × 1,928 px · 2.9 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to5.1 × 6.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 10.2 × 12.9 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	191	Poster sharp	1%
11 × 14 in	137	Fine across a room	1%
12 × 16 in	120	Fine across a room	5%
16 × 20 in	95	Too soft	1%
18 × 24 in	80	Too soft	5%
24 × 36 in	53	Too soft	16%
30 × 40 in	48	Too soft	5%

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

Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667) is a painting by Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem), dated 1643. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 46 3/4 x 37 in. (118.7 x 94 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Gift of Archer M. Huntington, in memory of his father, Collis Potter Huntington, 1926.

In The Met's records, Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667) is an oil on canvas credited to Frans Hals. The museum dates it 1643; it sits in the European Paintings department as accession 26.101.11. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 1,530 × 1,928 pixels, which prints about 5.1 × 6.4 in at 300 dpi and 10.2 × 12.9 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 muted earth tones are forgiving: natural wood softens the palette, walnut deepens it and black frames it like a gallery. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. A warm picture light a few inches above the frame does more for a print than any paper upgrade, and the hanging centre line belongs near 57 inches.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 1,530 × 1,928 pixels — 2.9 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 5.1 × 6.4 in. The painting itself measures about 37 × 46.7 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.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.