What is the largest sharp print size for Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert)?

At 300 dpi, this 2,709 × 3,688 px file prints up to 9 × 12.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 18.1 × 24.6 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert)?

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.

Does printing Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 9% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert) — Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec | Free high-res download

Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert)

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,709 × 3,688 px · 10 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9 × 12.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 18.1 × 24.6 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	338	Gallery sharp	8%
11 × 14 in	246	Sharp up close	7%
12 × 16 in	225	Sharp up close	2%
16 × 20 in	169	Poster sharp	8%
18 × 24 in	150	Poster sharp	2%
24 × 36 in	102	Fine across a room	9%
30 × 40 in	90	Too soft	2%

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

Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert) is a print by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, Albi 1864–1901 Saint-André-du-Bois), dated 1893. Brush, crayon, and spatter lithograph printed in black on wove paper; only state. Size on the museum record: Image: 10 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (27 × 19 cm) Sheet: 17 5/16 × 12 5/8 in. (44 × 32 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923.

In The Met's records, Edmée Lescot (from Le Café Concert) is a brush, crayon, and spatter lithograph printed in black on wove paper; only state credited to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The museum dates it 1893; it sits in the Drawings and Prints department as accession 23.30.3.5. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 2,709 × 3,688 pixels, which prints about 9.0 × 12.3 in at 300 dpi and 18.1 × 24.6 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. 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 2,709 × 3,688 pixels — 10 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9 × 12.3 in. That is bigger than the print itself, which measures about 7.5 × 10.6 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.

On the receipt

Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Date: 1893
Medium: Brush, crayon, and spatter lithograph printed in black on wove paper; only state
Size: Image: 10 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (27 × 19 cm) Sheet: 17 5/16 × 12 5/8 in. (44 × 32 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 23.30.3.5
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗