What is the largest sharp print size for Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé?

At 300 dpi, this 2,658 × 3,481 px file prints up to 8.9 × 11.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 17.7 × 23.2 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé?

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.

Does printing Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé 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.

Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé — Paul Gauguin | Free high-res download

Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé

Paul Gauguin · 1891 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,658 × 3,481 px · 9.3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.9 × 11.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 17.7 × 23.2 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	332	Gallery sharp	5%
11 × 14 in	241	Sharp up close	3%
12 × 16 in	217	Sharp up close	2%
16 × 20 in	166	Poster sharp	5%
18 × 24 in	145	Fine across a room	2%
24 × 36 in	96	Too soft	13%
30 × 40 in	87	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

Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé is a print by Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands), dated 1891. Etching. Size on the museum record: 7 3/16 x 5 11/16 in. (18.3 x 14.4 cm): plate 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (32.1 x 24.1 cm): paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936.

Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé is an etching by Paul Gauguin, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1891 (accession 36.11.10, Drawings and Prints). The subject is a person, so the face is the anchor. Hang it with the eyes near the centre line instead of floating high on the wall. The Met's scan measures 2,658 × 3,481 pixels, which prints about 8.9 × 11.6 in at 300 dpi and 17.7 × 23.2 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 muted earth tones are forgiving: natural wood softens the palette, walnut deepens it and black frames it like a gallery. 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. A warm picture light a few inches above the frame does more for a print than any paper upgrade, and the hanging centre line belongs near 57 inches.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,658 × 3,481 pixels — 9.3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.9 × 11.6 in. That is bigger than the print itself, which measures about 5.7 × 7.2 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.

On the receipt

Artist: Paul Gauguin
Date: 1891
Medium: Etching
Size: 7 3/16 x 5 11/16 in. (18.3 x 14.4 cm): plate 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (32.1 x 24.1 cm): paper
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 36.11.10
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗