Joshua Reynolds Captain George K. H. Coussmaker (1759–1801), 1782
Lady Sarah Bunbury Sacrificing to the Graces
Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723–1792)
- Date
- 1763–65
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Size
- 95½ × 59¾ in (242.6 × 151.5 cm)
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago, accession 1922.4468. See the museum’s record
- Credit
- Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kimball Collection
Public domain image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago (CC0).
Palette
- #614B29, 30 % of the picture, closest to Chocolate walls
- #3C2C1F, 20 % of the picture, closest to Chocolate walls
- #7E6743, 20 % of the picture, closest to Olive walls
- #A48C78, 19 % of the picture, closest to Taupe walls
- #C9B0A7, 10 % of the picture, closest to Taupe walls
Closest wall colors:
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Hang it
Pick the furniture and a print size to see it to scale on your wall.
- 25 × 40 in, the whole painting on 30 × 40 in paper
- Center
- 58 in (147 cm) from the floor
Try it on your wall color
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Print it
No standard paper matches this painting’s proportions closely, so print it whole with a white border, or trim the edges to fill the paper.
| Paper | Filling the paper | Printed whole | Frame | Frame with a 2 in mat | Frame with a 3 in mat | Sharpness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 × 7 in | trims 12.6 % | 4½ × 7 in | 5 × 7 in ready-made | 9 × 11 in custom | 11 × 13 in custom | 275 dpi, crisp from a step back |
| 12 × 16 in | trims 16.8 % | 10 × 16 in | 12 × 16 in ready-made | 16 × 20 in ready-made | 18 × 22 in custom | 121 dpi, soft up close |
| 18 × 24 in | trims 16.8 % | 15 × 24 in | 18 × 24 in ready-made | 22 × 28 in ready-made | 24 × 30 in ready-made | 80 dpi, soft up close |
| 20 × 30 in | trims 6.4 % | 18¾ × 30 in | 20 × 30 in ready-made | 24 × 34 in custom | 26 × 36 in custom | 64 dpi, soft up close |
| 24 × 36 in | trims 6.4 % | 22½ × 36 in | 24 × 36 in ready-made | 28 × 40 in custom | 30 × 42 in custom | 53 dpi, soft up close |
| 30 × 40 in | trims 16.8 % | 25 × 40 in | 30 × 40 in ready-made | 34 × 44 in custom | 36 × 46 in custom | 48 dpi, soft up close |
Sharpness is worked out from the largest file the museum offers. Above 300 dpi a print holds up at arm’s length; 150 dpi is plenty for a picture seen from across a sofa.
Download
Free for any use, including commercial: this image is public domain (CC0).
- Thumbnail (WebP) 339 × 560 px from Room Paintings
- Web image 843 × 1,393 px from Art Institute of Chicago
- Print file 1,211 × 2,000 px from Art Institute of Chicago
- The museum’s record of this painting Art Institute of Chicago
Public domain image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago (CC0). You may print, share, change and sell it without asking. Read what that means on our image license page, and how to get a good result in how to print a public-domain painting.
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