What is the largest sharp print size for Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear?

At 300 dpi, this 3,842 × 2,463 px file prints up to 12.8 × 8.2 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 25.6 × 16.4 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear?

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 Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear 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.

Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear — Claude Lorrain | Free high-res download

Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,842 × 2,463 px · 9.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to12.8 × 8.2 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 25.6 × 16.4 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	307	Gallery sharp	20%
14 × 11 in	223	Sharp up close	18%
16 × 12 in	205	Sharp up close	15%
20 × 16 in	153	Poster sharp	20%
24 × 18 in	136	Fine across a room	15%
36 × 24 in	102	Fine across a room	4%
40 × 30 in	82	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

Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear is a work on paper by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (French, Chamagne 1604/5?–1682 Rome), dated ca. 1670–72. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk underdrawing. Size on the museum record: 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.9 x 23.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Rogers Fund, 1961.

In The Met's records, Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear is a pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk underdrawing credited to Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée). The museum dates it ca. 1670–72 (accession 61.125, 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 3,842 × 2,463 pixels, which prints about 12.8 × 8.2 in at 300 dpi and 25.6 × 16.4 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. 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 3,842 × 2,463 pixels — 9.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 12.8 × 8.2 in. That is bigger than the work on paper itself, which measures about 9.3 × 6.3 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.

On the receipt

Artist: Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)
Date: ca. 1670–72
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk underdrawing
Size: 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.9 x 23.5 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 61.125
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗