What is the largest sharp print size for Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff?

At 300 dpi, this 2,133 × 3,860 px file prints up to 7.1 × 12.9 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 14.2 × 25.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 31% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff — Honoré Daumier | Free high-res download

Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff

Honoré Daumier · 1825–79 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,133 × 3,860 px · 8.2 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to7.1 × 12.9 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 14.2 × 25.7 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	266	Sharp up close	31%
11 × 14 in	193	Poster sharp	30%
12 × 16 in	177	Poster sharp	26%
16 × 20 in	133	Fine across a room	31%
18 × 24 in	118	Fine across a room	26%
24 × 36 in	88	Too soft	17%
30 × 40 in	71	Too soft	26%

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

Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff is a work on paper by Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), dated 1825–79. Black chalk and graphite. Size on the museum record: 12 1/2 x 7 in. (31.8 x 17.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Bessie Potter Vonnoh, by exchange, and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1996.

The Met catalogs Standing Figure of a Man with a Staff as a black chalk and graphite by Honoré Daumier. The museum dates it 1825–79 (accession 1996.280, 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 2,133 × 3,860 pixels, which prints about 7.1 × 12.9 in at 300 dpi and 14.2 × 25.7 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. 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 2,133 × 3,860 pixels — 8.2 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 7.1 × 12.9 in. That is roughly life-size: the work on paper itself measures about 7 × 12.5 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.