Jack Spigot stands mounted and gathered, jockey already up, the sky over Doncaster doing most of the talking behind him. Herring painted St Leger winners on commission for decades to come; this portrait is one of the earliest entries in what became his life's ledger. the tension held through the topline, a horse collected and ready rather than merely arranged for the brush. Stillness, held at a gallop's readiness.

Maker: John Frederick Herring Sr., oil on canvas
Date: c.1821
Medium of the original: Painting
Original held by: Private collection
Credit: Private collection
Rights: Cleared for print
Catalogue number: PA-00076

As chosen: 24 x 18 in, art print, classic frame
Picture	24 x 18 in
Outside size	25.6 x 19.6 in
Depth	0.9 in (22 mm)
Weight	[[REAL PROOF NEEDED: shipped weight per size and frame]]
Hanging	[[REAL PROOF NEEDED: hanging hardware Prodigi fits to this frame]]
Material	Enhanced matte art paper, 200 gsm; acrylic glazing
Made in	Charlotte, North Carolina, by Prodigi

Before a size goes on sale, the file is measured against it: pixels per inch at that size, how much of the picture a crop would lose, tone and sharpness. A size that fails is not offered, so there is nothing to choose wrong.

How the print check works

Sizes offered
Size	dpi	Grade	How it fits
10 x 8 in	584	Excellent	Trimmed 2.6%
14 x 11 in	424	Excellent	Trimmed 0.9%
16 x 12 in	375	Excellent	Trimmed 3.7%
20 x 16 in	292	Excellent	Trimmed 2.6%
24 x 18 in	250	Excellent	Trimmed 3.7%
30 x 24 in	194	Good	Trimmed 2.6%
40 x 30 in	150	Good	Trimmed 3.7%

Sizes withheld
Size	Why
12 x 8 in	Wrong shape: a 14% crop
18 x 12 in	Wrong shape: a 14% crop
24 x 16 in	Wrong shape: a 14% crop
30 x 20 in	Wrong shape: a 14% crop
36 x 24 in	Wrong shape: a 14% crop
48 x 36 in	125 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
60 x 40 in	Wrong shape: a 14% crop