Online image/artwork from a website


You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.


Footnote template

Footnote number. Artist, Title of Image, year, medium, dimensions of work, Repository/ Gallery/ Museum, City, URL.

Footnote number. Creator, Title of Image or [description of image], year, medium, dimensions of work, Institution name, City, URL.

Footnote number. Title of Work, year, medium, dimensions of work, Repository/ Gallery/ Museum, City, URL.

Footnote example

First entry:

7. Lin Onus, Yorta Yorta people, Fish, 1991, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 182.5 x 182.5 cm, National Gallery of Victoria, Naarm, https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/70559/.

8. The University of Melbourne, [Aerial view of Fishermans Bend campus], 2021, digital rendering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/priorities-and-partnerships/fishermans-bend/image-gallery/.

10. Seated Buddha, ca. 10th-11th century, Gilt bronze, 16.9 x 13.3 x 10.5 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42586.

Second and subsequent entries:

11. Onus, Fish.

11. The University of Melbourne, [Aerial view].

15. Seated Buddha.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Artist (Surname, Given Name). Title of image. Year. Medium, dimensions of work. Repository / Gallery / Museum, City. URL.

Creator (Surname, Given Name). Title of image or [description of image]. Year. Medium, dimensions of work. Institution Name, City. URL.

Bibliography example

Onus, Lin. Yorta Yorta people. Fish. 1991. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 182.5 x 182.5 cm. National Gallery of Victoria, Naarm. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/70559/.

The University of Melbourne. [Aerial view of Fishermans Bend campus]. 2021. Digital rendering. The University of Melbourne, Melbourne. https://about.unimelb.edu.au/priorities-and-partnerships/fishermans-bend/image-gallery/.

Seated Buddha. ca. 10th-11th century. Gilt bronze, 16.9 x 13.3 x 10.5 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42586.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.133 and 14.57.
  • Titles of artworks are italicised and in headline style. See 3:22.
  • You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See 3.27.
  • If date is approximate, use ca.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)