What is the largest sharp print size for Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop?

At 300 dpi, this 3,519 × 2,489 px file prints up to 11.7 × 8.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 23.5 × 16.6 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 10 × 8 in. Sharp-to-poster-quality sizes also work: 14 × 11 in, 16 × 12 in, 20 × 16 in.

Does printing Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 12% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop — Gustave Doré | Free high-res download

Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop

Gustave Doré · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,519 × 2,489 px · 8.8 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to11.7 × 8.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 23.5 × 16.6 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	311	Gallery sharp	12%
14 × 11 in	226	Sharp up close	10%
16 × 12 in	207	Sharp up close	6%
20 × 16 in	155	Poster sharp	12%
24 × 18 in	138	Fine across a room	6%
36 × 24 in	97	Too soft	6%
40 × 30 in	82	Too soft	6%

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

Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop is a work on paper by Gustave Doré (French, Strasbourg 1832–1883 Paris). Graphite. Size on the museum record: 6 3/16 x 8 3/4 in. (15.7 x 22.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954.

In The Met's records, Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop is a graphite credited to Gustave Doré. The museum gives no firm date for it, and files it under accession 54.523.2 in Drawings and Prints. 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 3,519 × 2,489 pixels, which prints about 11.7 × 8.3 in at 300 dpi and 23.5 × 16.6 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. 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. Light it from above with a soft warm bulb, hang the centre of the picture near 57 inches, and it will read as intended instead of as decoration.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 3,519 × 2,489 pixels — 8.8 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 11.7 × 8.3 in. That is bigger than the work on paper itself, which measures about 8.8 × 6.2 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.