What is the largest sharp print size for Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe?

At 300 dpi, this 3,171 × 3,619 px file prints up to 10.6 × 12.1 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 21.1 × 24.1 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe?

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.

Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar… — Édouard Manet | Free high-res download

Q: Does printing Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 24% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Edouard Manet · 1875 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,171 × 3,619 px · 11.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to10.6 × 12.1 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 21.1 × 24.1 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	361	Gallery sharp	9%
11 × 14 in	258	Sharp up close	10%
12 × 16 in	226	Sharp up close	14%
16 × 20 in	180	Poster sharp	9%
18 × 24 in	150	Poster sharp	14%
24 × 36 in	100	Fine across a room	24%
30 × 40 in	90	Too soft	14%

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

Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is a print by Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), dated 1875. Transfer lithograph on simili-parchment. Size on the museum record: sheet: 12 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (32.4 x 28.6 cm) (irregular). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924.

The Met catalogs Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe as a transfer lithograph on simili-parchment by Edouard Manet. The museum dates it 1875 (accession 24.30.27(6), Drawings and Prints). 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 3,171 × 3,619 pixels, which prints about 10.6 × 12.1 in at 300 dpi and 21.1 × 24.1 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs tall, it wants a vertical frame; compare the crop percentage across sizes before you choose. Its warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. Line work lives on contrast. Print it on smooth bright paper and give it a wider frame or mat so the fine marks are not swallowed. 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 3,171 × 3,619 pixels — 11.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 10.6 × 12.1 in. That is roughly life-size: the print itself measures about 11.3 × 12.8 in.Line work lives or dies on contrast. Print it on a smooth, bright paper and give it a wide mat: small graphic work drowns in a thin frame and a big empty border makes it look like it came out of a print room drawer.