Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Cr… — William Blake | Free high-res download

Q: What is the largest sharp print size for Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso)?

At 300 dpi, this 2,932 × 3,645 px file prints up to 9.8 × 12.2 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 19.5 × 24.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Q: Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso)?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 8 × 10 in. Sharp-to-poster-quality sizes also work: 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, 18 × 24 in.

Q: Does printing Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 17% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso)

William Blake · ca. 1803 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,932 × 3,645 px · 10.7 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.8 × 12.2 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 19.5 × 24.3 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	364	Gallery sharp	1%
11 × 14 in	260	Sharp up close	2%
12 × 16 in	227	Sharp up close	7%
16 × 20 in	182	Poster sharp	1%
18 × 24 in	151	Poster sharp	7%
24 × 36 in	101	Fine across a room	17%
30 × 40 in	91	Too soft	7%

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

Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso) is a work on paper by William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London), dated ca. 1803. Watercolor, pen and black ink, over graphite. Size on the museum record: Sheet: 16 3/8 × 13 1/16 in. (41.6 × 33.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Rogers Fund, 1906.

In The Met's records, Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso) is a watercolor, pen and black ink, over graphite credited to William Blake. The museum dates it ca. 1803 (accession 06.1322.2, Drawings and Prints). The subject is a person, so the face is the anchor. Hang it with the eyes near the centre line instead of floating high on the wall. The Met's scan measures 2,932 × 3,645 pixels, which prints about 9.8 × 12.2 in at 300 dpi and 19.5 × 24.3 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its tall proportions suit a hallway, a narrow wall or the gap beside a door, and the set builder shows how much each standard frame would crop. 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. Light it from above with a soft warm bulb, hang the centre of the picture near 57 inches, and it will read as intended instead of as decoration.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,932 × 3,645 pixels — 10.7 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.8 × 12.2 in. The work on paper itself measures about 13.1 × 16.4 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.