What is the largest sharp print size for The Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe?

At 300 dpi, this 2,564 × 3,870 px file prints up to 8.5 × 12.9 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 17.1 × 25.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of The Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe?

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.

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Q: Does printing The Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 17% 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 Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Edouard Manet · 1875 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,564 × 3,870 px · 9.9 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.5 × 12.9 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 17.1 × 25.8 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	17%
11 × 14 in	233	Sharp up close	16%
12 × 16 in	213	Sharp up close	12%
16 × 20 in	160	Poster sharp	17%
18 × 24 in	142	Fine across a room	12%
24 × 36 in	106	Fine across a room	1%
30 × 40 in	85	Too soft	12%

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 Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is a print by Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), dated 1875. Transfer lithograph; only state. Size on the museum record: sheet: 21 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (55 x 35 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924.

The Met catalogs The Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe as a transfer lithograph; only state by Edouard Manet. The museum dates it 1875, and files it under accession 24.30.27(5) 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 2,564 × 3,870 pixels, which prints about 8.5 × 12.9 in at 300 dpi and 17.1 × 25.8 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. 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 2,564 × 3,870 pixels — 9.9 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.5 × 12.9 in. The print itself measures about 13.8 × 21.7 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.