What is the largest sharp print size for Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), plate 7 from "Los Caprichos"?

At 300 dpi, this 2,501 × 3,701 px file prints up to 8.3 × 12.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 16.7 × 24.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), plate 7 from "Los Caprichos"?

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.

Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), p… — Francisco Goya | Free high-res download

Q: Does printing Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), plate 7 from "Los Caprichos" require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 16% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), plate 7 from "Los Caprichos"

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,501 × 3,701 px · 9.3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.3 × 12.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 16.7 × 24.7 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	312	Gallery sharp	16%
11 × 14 in	227	Sharp up close	14%
12 × 16 in	208	Sharp up close	10%
16 × 20 in	156	Poster sharp	16%
18 × 24 in	138	Fine across a room	10%
24 × 36 in	102	Fine across a room	1%
30 × 40 in	83	Too soft	10%

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

Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), plate 7 from "Los Caprichos" is a print by Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux), dated 1799. Etching, aquatint, drypoint. Size on the museum record: Plate: 7 3/4 x 5 13/16 in. (19.7 x 14.8 cm) Sheet: 12 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (30.8 x 20 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Gift of Walter E. Sachs, 1916.

In The Met's records, Even thus he cannot make her out (Ni asi la distingue), plate 7 from "Los Caprichos" is an etching, aquatint, drypoint credited to Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes). The museum dates it 1799 (accession 16.4.11, 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 2,501 × 3,701 pixels, which prints about 8.3 × 12.3 in at 300 dpi and 16.7 × 24.7 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. 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. 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 2,501 × 3,701 pixels — 9.3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.3 × 12.3 in. That is bigger than the print itself, which measures about 5.8 × 7.8 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: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)
Date: 1799
Medium: Etching, aquatint, drypoint
Size: Plate: 7 3/4 x 5 13/16 in. (19.7 x 14.8 cm) Sheet: 12 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (30.8 x 20 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 16.4.11
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗