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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 | 277 | Sharp up close | 29% |
| 14 × 11 in | 201 | Sharp up close | 28% |
| 16 × 12 in | 185 | Poster sharp | 24% |
| 20 × 16 in | 138 | Fine across a room | 29% |
| 24 × 18 in | 123 | Fine across a room | 24% |
| 36 × 24 in | 92 | Too soft | 15% |
| 40 × 30 in | 74 | Too soft | 24% |
The ticket
Warwick Castle: The East Front is a work on paper by Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, Venice 1697–1768 Venice), dated 1752. Pen and brown ink, gray wash. Size on the museum record: 12 7/16 x 22 1/8 in. (31.6 x 56.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Robert Lehman Collection collection — Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.
The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 3,919 × 2,221 pixels — 8.7 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 13.1 × 7.4 in. The work on paper itself measures about 22.1 × 12.4 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.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
- Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)
- Date
- 1752
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, gray wash
- Size
- 12 7/16 x 22 1/8 in. (31.6 x 56.2 cm)
- Museum
- The Met · Robert Lehman Collection
- Accession
- 1975.1.297
- License
- Public domain · CC0 1.0
- Source
- Museum record ↗
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