What is the largest sharp print size for James MacAlister (Sketch)?

At 300 dpi, this 1,425 × 2,179 px file prints up to 4.8 × 7.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 9.5 × 14.5 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of James MacAlister (Sketch)?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing James MacAlister (Sketch) 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.

James MacAlister (Sketch) — Thomas Eakins | Free high-res download

James MacAlister (Sketch)

Thomas Eakins · ca. 1895 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,425 × 2,179 px · 3.1 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to4.8 × 7.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 9.5 × 14.5 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	178	Poster sharp	18%
11 × 14 in	129	Fine across a room	17%
12 × 16 in	118	Fine across a room	13%
16 × 20 in	89	Too soft	18%
18 × 24 in	79	Too soft	13%
24 × 36 in	59	Too soft	2%
30 × 40 in	47	Too soft	13%

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

James MacAlister (Sketch) is a painting by Thomas Eakins (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1844–1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated ca. 1895. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (36.8 x 26 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967.

In The Met's records, James MacAlister (Sketch) is an oil on canvas credited to Thomas Eakins. The museum dates it ca. 1895; it sits in the The American Wing department as accession 67.187.206. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 1,425 × 2,179 pixels, which prints about 4.8 × 7.3 in at 300 dpi and 9.5 × 14.5 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. Its golden tones pair naturally with a gold or walnut frame, or go black for a sharper, more modern contrast. 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 1,425 × 2,179 pixels — 3.1 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 4.8 × 7.3 in. The painting itself measures about 10.2 × 14.5 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.