What is the largest sharp print size for Sheet of Studies with a Dancer?

At 300 dpi, this 2,719 × 3,106 px file prints up to 9.1 × 10.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 18.1 × 20.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Sheet of Studies with a Dancer?

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 Sheet of Studies with a Dancer require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 24% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Sheet of Studies with a Dancer — Honoré Daumier | Free high-res download

Sheet of Studies with a Dancer

Honoré Daumier · 19th century · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,719 × 3,106 px · 8.4 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.1 × 10.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 18.1 × 20.7 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	310	Gallery sharp	9%
11 × 14 in	221	Sharp up close	10%
12 × 16 in	194	Poster sharp	14%
16 × 20 in	155	Poster sharp	9%
18 × 24 in	129	Fine across a room	14%
24 × 36 in	86	Too soft	24%
30 × 40 in	77	Too soft	14%

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

Sheet of Studies with a Dancer is a work on paper by Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), dated 19th century. Black chalk, pen and black ink, gray wash (recto); black chalk (verso). Size on the museum record: 11 7/8 x 10 7/16 in. (30.2 x 26.5cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Gift of Alexander and Gregoire Tarnopol, 1978.

In The Met's records, Sheet of Studies with a Dancer is a black chalk, pen and black ink, gray wash (recto); black chalk (verso) credited to Honoré Daumier. The museum dates it 19th century, and files it under accession 1978.342 in Drawings and Prints. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 2,719 × 3,106 pixels, which prints about 9.1 × 10.4 in at 300 dpi and 18.1 × 20.7 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its tall proportions suit a hallway, a narrow wall or the gap beside a door, and the set builder shows how much each standard frame would crop. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. 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. 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 2,719 × 3,106 pixels — 8.4 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.1 × 10.4 in. That is roughly life-size: the work on paper itself measures about 10.4 × 11.9 in.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.

On the receipt

Artist: Honoré Daumier
Date: 19th century
Medium: Black chalk, pen and black ink, gray wash (recto); black chalk (verso)
Size: 11 7/8 x 10 7/16 in. (30.2 x 26.5cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 1978.342
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗