What is the largest sharp print size for For the Little One?

At 300 dpi, this 3,369 × 3,850 px file prints up to 11.2 × 12.8 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 22.5 × 25.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of For the Little One?

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 For the Little One 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.

For the Little One — William Merritt Chase | Free high-res download

For the Little One

William Merritt Chase · ca. 1896 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,369 × 3,850 px · 13 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to11.2 × 12.8 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 22.5 × 25.7 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	385	Gallery sharp	9%
11 × 14 in	275	Sharp up close	10%
12 × 16 in	240	Sharp up close	14%
16 × 20 in	192	Poster sharp	9%
18 × 24 in	160	Poster sharp	14%
24 × 36 in	106	Fine across a room	24%
30 × 40 in	96	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

For the Little One is a painting by William Merritt Chase (American, Williamsburg, Indiana 1849–1916 New York), dated ca. 1896. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 40 x 35 1/4 in. (101.6 x 89.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, by exchange, 1917.

The Met catalogs For the Little One as an oil on canvas by William Merritt Chase. The museum dates it ca. 1896 (accession 13.90, 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 3,369 × 3,850 pixels, which prints about 11.2 × 12.8 in at 300 dpi and 22.5 × 25.7 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. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. 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 3,369 × 3,850 pixels — 13 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 11.2 × 12.8 in. The painting itself measures about 35.2 × 40 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.