What is the largest sharp print size for Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion?

At 300 dpi, this 1,339 × 1,829 px file prints up to 4.5 × 6.1 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 8.9 × 12.2 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 9% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion — Albrecht Dürer | Free high-res download

Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion

Albrecht Dürer · ca. 1497–98 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,339 × 1,829 px · 2.4 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to4.5 × 6.1 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 8.9 × 12.2 in at 150 dpi

The download is the Met's own open-access file, served by the Met. Big file — give it a minute.

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	167	Poster sharp	8%
11 × 14 in	121	Fine across a room	7%
12 × 16 in	111	Fine across a room	2%
16 × 20 in	83	Too soft	8%
18 × 24 in	74	Too soft	2%
24 × 36 in	50	Too soft	9%
30 × 40 in	44	Too soft	2%

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The ticket

Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion is a painting by Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg), dated ca. 1497–98. Pear wood. Size on the museum record: 15 3/8 in. × 11 in. × 1 in. (39.1 × 27.9 × 2.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Gift of Junius Spencer Morgan, 1919.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 1,339 × 1,829 pixels — 2.4 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 4.5 × 6.1 in. That is bigger than the painting itself, which measures about 1 × 11 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.Paintings reproduce best on matte paper. Gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for, and a picture light does more for a print than any upgrade in paper.

On the receipt

Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Date: ca. 1497–98
Medium: Pear wood
Size: 15 3/8 in. × 11 in. × 1 in. (39.1 × 27.9 × 2.5 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 19.73.255
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗

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