Online image/artwork from a database

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 Name Title of Image, year, medium, dimensions of work, Repository/Gallery/Museum, City, DOI/URL/Database name.

Footnote example

First entry:

7. Agnes Martin, The Lute, 1964, Drawing, 27.9 x 27.7 cm, The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., www.artstor.org.

Second and subsequent entries:

11. Martin, The Lute.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Artist Surname, Given Name. Title of Image. Year.  Medium, dimensions of work. Repository/Gallery/Museum, City. DOI/URL/Database name.

Bibliography example

Martin, Agnes. The Lute. 1964. Drawing, 27.9 x 27.7 cm. The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. www.artstor.org.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.133 and 14.57.
  • Titles of artworks are italicised and in headline style. See Manual 3:22
  • You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See Manual 3.27
  • If date is approximate, use ca.
  • For works consulted online, include a stable URL (permalink) or DOI as the last element in the citation. If a suitable URL is not available, include the name of the database instead.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)