What is the largest sharp print size for Stoke-by-Nayland?

At 300 dpi, this 3,911 × 3,077 px file prints up to 13 × 10.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 26.1 × 20.5 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Stoke-by-Nayland?

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, 24 × 18 in.

Does printing Stoke-by-Nayland require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 15% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Stoke-by-Nayland — John Constable | Free high-res download

Stoke-by-Nayland

John Constable · ca. 1810–11 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,911 × 3,077 px · 12 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to13 × 10.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 26.1 × 20.5 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	384	Gallery sharp	2%
14 × 11 in	279	Sharp up close	nothing
16 × 12 in	244	Sharp up close	5%
20 × 16 in	192	Poster sharp	2%
24 × 18 in	162	Poster sharp	5%
36 × 24 in	108	Fine across a room	15%
40 × 30 in	97	Too soft	5%

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

Stoke-by-Nayland is a painting by John Constable (British, East Bergholt 1776–1837 Hampstead), dated ca. 1810–11. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 11 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (28.3 x 36.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Charles B. Curtis Fund, 1926.

Stoke-by-Nayland is an oil on canvas by John Constable, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it ca. 1810–11 (accession 26.128, European Paintings). People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 3,911 × 3,077 pixels, which prints about 13.0 × 10.3 in at 300 dpi and 26.1 × 20.5 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its wide proportions sit naturally over a sofa, console or bed, and the crop figures in the set builder show what a standard frame would trim. 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 3,911 × 3,077 pixels — 12 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 13 × 10.3 in. That is roughly life-size: the painting itself measures about 14.3 × 11.1 in.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.