What is the largest sharp print size for Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage"?

At 300 dpi, this 3,348 × 4,000 px file prints up to 11.2 × 13.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 22.3 × 26.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage"?

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, 18 × 24 in.

Does printing Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage" require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 20% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage" — Eugène Delacroix | Free high-res download

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage"

Eugène Delacroix · 1845 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,348 × 4,000 px · 13.4 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to11.2 × 13.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 22.3 × 26.7 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	400	Gallery sharp	4%
11 × 14 in	285	Sharp up close	6%
12 × 16 in	250	Sharp up close	10%
16 × 20 in	200	Sharp up close	4%
18 × 24 in	166	Poster sharp	10%
24 × 36 in	111	Fine across a room	20%
30 × 40 in	100	Fine across a room	10%

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

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage" is a work on paper by Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris), dated 1845. Graphite; squared in white chalk. Size on the museum record: Sheet: 23 1/2 × 19 9/16 in. (59.7 × 49.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Rogers Fund, 1961.

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage" is a graphite; squared in white chalk by Eugène Delacroix, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1845; it sits in the Drawings and Prints department as accession 61.202. 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 3,348 × 4,000 pixels, which prints about 11.2 × 13.3 in at 300 dpi and 22.3 × 26.7 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. 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 3,348 × 4,000 pixels — 13.4 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 11.2 × 13.3 in. The work on paper itself measures about 19.6 × 23.5 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.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.