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The Sentry
Carel Fabritius · 1654
Why it's great
A soldier sits asleep against a wall next to a sleeping dog, with a gun and a little town gate behind him. Carel Fabritius painted it in 1654.
Where to see it
📍 Staatliches Museum SchwerinSchwerin, Germany
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⬇ Hi-res download
4,087 × 4,809 px · 19.7 megapixels · prints up to about 14 × 16 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Carel Fabritius was a Dutch painter born in 1622, who studied with Rembrandt. He painted only a few pictures, and he was killed at the age of 32 when a gunpowder store exploded in Delft in 1654, destroying much of his work. The Goldfinch is his best-known picture.
