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J. M. W. Turner
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6 public-domain works by the British artist (1775–1851), every one a free CC0 file from The Met's open-access collection — 6 work on papers.

6 works · $0.00 eachBiggest file: 10.5 MP
The Lake of Zug by Joseph Mallord William TurnerThe Lake of Zug1843Free · sharp to 13×8 inChatel Argent and the Val d'Aosta from above Villeneuve by Joseph Mallord William TurnerChatel Argent and the Val d'Aosta from above Villeneuve1836Free · sharp to 12×9 inDark Prison (Carcere Oscura) by Joseph Mallord William TurnerDark Prison (Carcere Oscura)1790–99Free · sharp to 4×6 inThe Fort of L'Esseillon, Val de la Maurienne, France by Joseph Mallord William TurnerThe Fort of L'Esseillon, Val de la Maurienne, France1835–36Free · sharp to 11×8 inTivoli, Villa of Maecenas and part of the Cascatelle by Joseph Mallord William TurnerTivoli, Villa of Maecenas and part of the Cascatelle1794–97Free · sharp to 13×7 inView of London from Greenwich by Joseph Mallord William TurnerView of London from Greenwich1825Free · sharp to 12×9 in

Reading the board

Each card shows the largest print the Met's file makes at 300 dpi without cropping — that's the sharpness you'd want for something you'll stand close to. The biggest file in this set isView of London from Greenwich, at 3,735 × 2,820 pixels: enough for a 12.5 × 9.4 in print at 300 dpi, or 24.9 × 18.8 in at poster sharpness.

The Met flags one of these as a collection highlight: The Lake of Zug.

Every page has a size chart against standard frames, the museum record, and the frame and light that make a print look like it cost more than it did. The file itself is free. It always was.

House specials

J. M. W. Turner also has a hand-written page on the main board: The Fighting Temeraire.

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