What is the largest sharp print size for Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombey and Son") (from Sketchbook)?

At 300 dpi, this 1,860 × 2,471 px file prints up to 6.2 × 8.2 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 12.4 × 16.5 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombey and Son") (from Sketchbook)?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombe… — James McNeill Whistler | Free high-res download

Q: Does printing Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombey and Son") (from Sketchbook) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 11% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombey and Son") (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler · ca. 1854–55 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,860 × 2,471 px · 4.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.2 × 8.2 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 12.4 × 16.5 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	232	Sharp up close	6%
11 × 14 in	169	Poster sharp	4%
12 × 16 in	154	Poster sharp	nothing
16 × 20 in	116	Fine across a room	6%
18 × 24 in	102	Fine across a room	nothing
24 × 36 in	68	Too soft	11%
30 × 40 in	61	Too soft	nothing

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

Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombey and Son") (from Sketchbook) is a work on paper by James McNeill Whistler (American, Lowell, Massachusetts 1834–1903 London), dated ca. 1854–55. Pen and iron-gall ink on white wove paper. Size on the museum record: 1 5/8 x 2 3/16 in. (4.1 x 5.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Gift of Margaret C. Buell, Helen L. King, and Sybil A. Walk, 1970.

Captain Cuttle (a Character from Charles Dickens's "Dombey and Son") (from Sketchbook) is a pen and iron-gall ink on white wove paper by James McNeill Whistler, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it ca. 1854–55 (accession 1970.121.54, The American Wing). Spend a minute with the composition before choosing a size: notice where the eye lands first and where it rests. The Met's scan measures 1,860 × 2,471 pixels, which prints about 6.2 × 8.2 in at 300 dpi and 12.4 × 16.5 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. 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 1,860 × 2,471 pixels — 4.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.2 × 8.2 in. That is bigger than the work on paper itself, which measures about 2.2 × 1.6 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.