What is the largest sharp print size for Patio de los Leones, Alhambra?

At 300 dpi, this 1,857 × 1,419 px file prints up to 6.2 × 4.7 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 12.4 × 9.5 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Patio de los Leones, Alhambra?

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

Does printing Patio de los Leones, Alhambra 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.

Patio de los Leones, Alhambra — John Singer Sargent | Free high-res download

Patio de los Leones, Alhambra

John Singer Sargent · 1879 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,857 × 1,419 px · 2.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.2 × 4.7 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 12.4 × 9.5 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
10 × 8 in	177	Poster sharp	4%
14 × 11 in	129	Fine across a room	3%
16 × 12 in	116	Fine across a room	2%
20 × 16 in	88	Too soft	4%
24 × 18 in	77	Too soft	2%
36 × 24 in	51	Too soft	13%
40 × 30 in	46	Too soft	2%

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

Patio de los Leones, Alhambra is a work on paper by John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London), dated 1879. Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper. Size on the museum record: 9 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (24.8 x 34.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950.

The Met catalogs Patio de los Leones, Alhambra as a watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper by John Singer Sargent. The museum dates it 1879, and files it under accession 50.130.36 in The American Wing. 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 1,857 × 1,419 pixels, which prints about 6.2 × 4.7 in at 300 dpi and 12.4 × 9.5 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its wide proportions sit naturally over a sofa, console or bed, and the crop figures in the set builder show what a standard frame would trim. Its warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original's scale instead of blowing it up, and keep it out of direct sun like the museum does. 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 1,857 × 1,419 pixels — 2.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.2 × 4.7 in. The work on paper itself measures about 13.5 × 9.8 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original’s size rather than blowing it up, mat it generously, and keep it out of direct sun — the same rules the museum follows for the real one.