What is the largest sharp print size for Edward Guthrie Kennedy?

At 300 dpi, this 3,108 × 3,842 px file prints up to 10.4 × 12.8 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 20.7 × 25.6 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Edward Guthrie Kennedy?

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 Edward Guthrie Kennedy require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 18% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Edward Guthrie Kennedy — William Merritt Chase | Free high-res download

Edward Guthrie Kennedy

William Merritt Chase · ca. 1895 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,108 × 3,842 px · 11.9 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to10.4 × 12.8 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 20.7 × 25.6 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	384	Gallery sharp	1%
11 × 14 in	274	Sharp up close	3%
12 × 16 in	240	Sharp up close	7%
16 × 20 in	192	Poster sharp	1%
18 × 24 in	160	Poster sharp	7%
24 × 36 in	106	Fine across a room	18%
30 × 40 in	96	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

Edward Guthrie Kennedy is a painting by William Merritt Chase (American, Williamsburg, Indiana 1849–1916 New York), dated ca. 1895. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 22 x 17 7/8 in. (55.9 x 45.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Gift of Margaret and Raymond J. Horowitz, 1973.

Edward Guthrie Kennedy is an oil on canvas by William Merritt Chase, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it ca. 1895, and files it under accession 1973.342 in The American Wing. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 3,108 × 3,842 pixels, which prints about 10.4 × 12.8 in at 300 dpi and 20.7 × 25.6 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. Its muted earth tones are forgiving: natural wood softens the palette, walnut deepens it and black frames it like a gallery. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. 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 3,108 × 3,842 pixels — 11.9 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 10.4 × 12.8 in. The painting itself measures about 17.9 × 22 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.Paintings reproduce best on matte paper. Gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for, and a picture light does more for a print than any upgrade in paper.