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Caspar David Friedrich
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3 public-domain works by the German artist (1774–1840), every one a free CC0 file from The Met's open-access collection — 2 prints, 1 painting.

3 works · $0.00 eachBiggest file: 12.9 MP
Two Men Contemplating the Moon by Caspar David FriedrichTwo Men Contemplating the Moonca. 1825–30Free · sharp to 13.3 × 10.8 in at 300 dpi, uncroppedFootpath with a Bridge by Caspar David FriedrichFootpath with a BridgeNovember 20–22, 1802(?)Free · sharp to 13.3 × 9.7 in at 300 dpi, uncroppedSite of a Fire by Caspar David FriedrichSite of a FireSeptember 29, 1802 (printed 1803 or later)Free · sharp to 13.3 × 9.7 in at 300 dpi, uncropped

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Each card shows the largest print the Met's file makes at 300 dpi without cropping — that's the sharpness you'd want for something you'll stand close to. The biggest file in this set isTwo Men Contemplating the Moon, at 4,000 × 3,237 pixels: enough for a 13.3 × 10.8 in print at 300 dpi, or 26.7 × 21.6 in at poster sharpness.

The Met flags one of these as a collection highlight: Two Men Contemplating the Moon.

Every page has a size chart against standard frames, the museum record, and the frame and light that make a print look like it cost more than it did. The file itself is free. It always was.

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