What is the largest sharp print size for The Promenade?

At 300 dpi, this 2,560 × 4,000 px file prints up to 8.5 × 13.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 17.1 × 26.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

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

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.

Does printing The Promenade 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.

The Promenade — Albrecht Dürer | Free high-res download

The Promenade

Albrecht Dürer · ca. 1498 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,560 × 4,000 px · 10.2 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.5 × 13.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 17.1 × 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	320	Gallery sharp	20%
11 × 14 in	232	Sharp up close	19%
12 × 16 in	213	Sharp up close	15%
16 × 20 in	160	Poster sharp	20%
18 × 24 in	142	Fine across a room	15%
24 × 36 in	106	Fine across a room	4%
30 × 40 in	85	Too soft	15%

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 Promenade is a print by Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg), dated ca. 1498. Engraving; first state of two. Size on the museum record: sheet: 7 11/16 x 4 3/4 in. (19.5 x 12.1 cm) trimmed to plate line. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Fletcher Fund, 1919.

The Promenade is an engraving; first state of two by Albrecht Dürer, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it ca. 1498, and files it under accession 19.73.106 in 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 2,560 × 4,000 pixels, which prints about 8.5 × 13.3 in at 300 dpi and 17.1 × 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. 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. 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 2,560 × 4,000 pixels — 10.2 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.5 × 13.3 in. That is bigger than the print itself, which measures about 4.8 × 7.7 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.