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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 | 256 | Sharp up close | 18% |
| 11 × 14 in | 186 | Poster sharp | 16% |
| 12 × 16 in | 170 | Poster sharp | 12% |
| 16 × 20 in | 128 | Fine across a room | 18% |
| 18 × 24 in | 113 | Fine across a room | 12% |
| 24 × 36 in | 85 | Too soft | 1% |
| 30 × 40 in | 68 | Too soft | 12% |
The ticket
The Dream of the Doctor is a print by Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg), dated ca. 1498. Engraving. Size on the museum record: sheet: 7 7/16 x 4 11/16 in. (18.9 x 11.9 cm) plate line shows only at top, clipped nearly to picture line at sides and bottom. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Fletcher Fund, 1919.
In The Met's records, The Dream of the Doctor is an engraving credited to Albrecht Dürer. The museum dates it ca. 1498; it sits in the Drawings and Prints department as accession 19.73.87. 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 2,048 × 3,118 pixels, which prints about 6.8 × 10.4 in at 300 dpi and 13.7 × 20.8 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its tall proportions suit a hallway, a narrow wall or the gap beside a door, and the set builder shows how much each standard frame would crop. 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. 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 2,048 × 3,118 pixels — 6.4 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.8 × 10.4 in. That is bigger than the print itself, which measures about 4.7 × 7.4 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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
- Albrecht Dürer
- Date
- ca. 1498
- Medium
- Engraving
- Size
- sheet: 7 7/16 x 4 11/16 in. (18.9 x 11.9 cm) plate line shows only at top, clipped nearly to picture line at sides and bottom.
- Museum
- The Met · Drawings and Prints
- Accession
- 19.73.87
- License
- Public domain · CC0 1.0
- Source
- Museum record ↗
