What is the largest sharp print size for The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt)?

At 300 dpi, this 1,915 × 1,802 px file prints up to 6.4 × 6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 12.8 × 12 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt)?

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

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Q: Does printing The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 29% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt)

William Blake · 1806 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,915 × 1,802 px · 3.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.4 × 6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 12.8 × 12 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
10 × 8 in	191	Poster sharp	15%
14 × 11 in	136	Fine across a room	17%
16 × 12 in	119	Fine across a room	20%
20 × 16 in	95	Too soft	15%
24 × 18 in	79	Too soft	20%
36 × 24 in	53	Too soft	29%
40 × 30 in	47	Too soft	20%

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

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt) is a work on paper by William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London), dated 1806. Watercolor, pen and black ink, over graphite. Size on the museum record: Sheet: 13 13/16 × 14 9/16 in. (35.1 × 37 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Rogers Fund, 1906.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt) is a watercolor, pen and black ink, over graphite by William Blake, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1806 (accession 06.1322.1, Drawings and Prints). People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 1,915 × 1,802 pixels, which prints about 6.4 × 6.0 in at 300 dpi and 12.8 × 12.0 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Square works are the hardest to frame cheaply; the set builder lists the square frame sizes that fit without distorting it. Its muted earth tones are forgiving: natural wood softens the palette, walnut deepens it and black frames it like a gallery. 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. 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 1,915 × 1,802 pixels — 3.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.4 × 6 in. The work on paper itself measures about 14.6 × 13.8 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.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.