What is the largest sharp print size for La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2)?

At 300 dpi, this 2,790 × 4,000 px file prints up to 9.3 × 13.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 18.6 × 26.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2)?

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 La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 13% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2) — Gustave Doré | Free high-res download

La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2)

Gustave Doré · 1866 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,790 × 4,000 px · 11.2 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.3 × 13.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 18.6 × 26.7 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	348	Gallery sharp	13%
11 × 14 in	253	Sharp up close	11%
12 × 16 in	232	Sharp up close	7%
16 × 20 in	174	Poster sharp	13%
18 × 24 in	155	Poster sharp	7%
24 × 36 in	111	Fine across a room	4%
30 × 40 in	93	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

La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2) is a print by Gustave Doré (French, Strasbourg 1832–1883 Paris), dated 1866. Steel engraving. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Museum Accession, transferred from the Library.

In The Met's records, La Sainte Bible (vol. 1 and 2) is a steel engraving credited to Gustave Doré. The museum dates it 1866, and files it under accession 1977.643.13(1–2) in 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 2,790 × 4,000 pixels, which prints about 9.3 × 13.3 in at 300 dpi and 18.6 × 26.7 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. 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 2,790 × 4,000 pixels — 11.2 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.3 × 13.3 in. 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.