What is the largest sharp print size for The Armoire?

At 300 dpi, this 3,373 × 2,550 px file prints up to 11.2 × 8.5 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 22.5 × 17 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of The Armoire?

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 The Armoire 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.

The Armoire — Jean-Honoré Fragonard | Free high-res download

The Armoire

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,373 × 2,550 px · 8.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to11.2 × 8.5 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 22.5 × 17 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	318	Gallery sharp	5%
14 × 11 in	231	Sharp up close	4%
16 × 12 in	210	Sharp up close	1%
20 × 16 in	159	Poster sharp	5%
24 × 18 in	140	Fine across a room	1%
36 × 24 in	93	Too soft	12%
40 × 30 in	84	Too soft	1%

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

The Armoire is a print by Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732–1806 Paris), dated 1778. Etching, first state of four. Size on the museum record: Sheet: 16 15/16 × 22 5/16 in. (43 × 56.7 cm) Plate: 16 5/8 × 21 15/16 in. (42.3 × 55.7 cm) Image: 13 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (34.3 x 46.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Purchase, Roland L. Redmond Gift, Louis V. Bell and Rogers Funds, 1972.

The Armoire is an etching, first state of four by Jean Honoré Fragonard, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1778 (accession 1972.539.2, 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 3,373 × 2,550 pixels, which prints about 11.2 × 8.5 in at 300 dpi and 22.5 × 17.0 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 muted earth tones are forgiving: natural wood softens the palette, walnut deepens it and black frames it like a gallery. Line work lives on contrast. Print it on smooth bright paper and give it a wider frame or mat so the fine marks are not swallowed. 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 3,373 × 2,550 pixels — 8.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 11.2 × 8.5 in. The print itself measures about 22.3 × 16.9 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.Line work lives or dies on contrast. Print it on a smooth, bright paper and give it a wide mat: small graphic work drowns in a thin frame and a big empty border makes it look like it came out of a print room drawer.

On the receipt

Artist: Jean Honoré Fragonard
Date: 1778
Medium: Etching, first state of four
Size: Sheet: 16 15/16 × 22 5/16 in. (43 × 56.7 cm) Plate: 16 5/8 × 21 15/16 in. (42.3 × 55.7 cm) Image: 13 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (34.3 x 46.3 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 1972.539.2
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗