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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 × 8 in | 400 | Gallery sharp | 6% |
| 14 × 11 in | 285 | Sharp up close | 8% |
| 16 × 12 in | 250 | Sharp up close | 12% |
| 20 × 16 in | 200 | Sharp up close | 6% |
| 24 × 18 in | 166 | Poster sharp | 12% |
| 36 × 24 in | 111 | Fine across a room | 22% |
| 40 × 30 in | 100 | Fine across a room | 12% |
The ticket
María Teresa (1638–1683), Infanta of Spain is a painting by Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) (Spanish, Seville 1599–1660 Madrid), dated 1651–54. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: Overall 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (34.3 x 40 cm); original painted surface 12 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (32.7 x 38.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — The Jules Bache Collection, 1949.
The Met catalogs María Teresa (1638–1683), Infanta of Spain as an oil on canvas by Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez). The museum dates it 1651–54 (accession 49.7.43, European Paintings). People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 4,000 × 3,412 pixels, which prints about 13.3 × 11.4 in at 300 dpi and 26.7 × 22.7 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs wide, it wants a horizontal frame; check the crop percentage for each size before you commit. 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. Add a small picture light and keep the centre of the piece around 57 inches from the floor; those two choices make a reproduction look deliberate.
The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 4,000 × 3,412 pixels — 13.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 13.3 × 11.4 in. The painting itself measures about 15.7 × 13.5 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.
On the receipt
- Artist
- Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez)
- Date
- 1651–54
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Size
- Overall 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (34.3 x 40 cm); original painted surface 12 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (32.7 x 38.4 cm)
- Museum
- The Met · European Paintings
- Accession
- 49.7.43
- License
- Public domain · CC0 1.0
- Source
- Museum record ↗
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