What is the largest sharp print size for Seventeenth Century Lady?

At 300 dpi, this 2,539 × 3,875 px file prints up to 8.5 × 12.9 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 16.9 × 25.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Seventeenth Century Lady?

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 Seventeenth Century Lady 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.

Seventeenth Century Lady — William Merritt Chase | Free high-res download

Seventeenth Century Lady

William Merritt Chase · ca. 1895 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,539 × 3,875 px · 9.8 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.5 × 12.9 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 16.9 × 25.8 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	317	Gallery sharp	18%
11 × 14 in	230	Sharp up close	17%
12 × 16 in	211	Sharp up close	13%
16 × 20 in	158	Poster sharp	18%
18 × 24 in	141	Fine across a room	13%
24 × 36 in	105	Fine across a room	2%
30 × 40 in	84	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

Seventeenth Century Lady is a painting by William Merritt Chase (American, Williamsburg, Indiana 1849–1916 New York), dated ca. 1895. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 36 1/2 x 23 3/4in. (92.7 x 60.3cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — George A. Hearn Fund, 1906.

In The Met's records, Seventeenth Century Lady is an oil on canvas credited to William Merritt Chase. The museum dates it ca. 1895; it sits in the The American Wing department as accession 06.1220. 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 2,539 × 3,875 pixels, which prints about 8.5 × 12.9 in at 300 dpi and 16.9 × 25.8 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 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. 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 2,539 × 3,875 pixels — 9.8 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.5 × 12.9 in. The painting itself measures about 23.7 × 36.5 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.