Online image/artwork


You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)


These examples show you how to reference images that you include in your work. They are based on the Chicago Manual, sections 3.22, 3.27, 3.30 , 3.32 and 3.38. Please consult your lecturer or supervisor for specific requirements.

Images must have a caption, and a full citation in a list of figures. Give each image a figure number. You may abbreviate figure as fig. See Manual 3.23.

Elements, punctuation & capitalisation

Figure number. Artist, Title, year.

Figure number. Title or [description of image], year.

Figure number. Creator, Title or [description of image], year.

You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See Manual 3.22 and 3.27

Caption example


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Fig. 4. Emily Kame Kngwarreye (Anmatyerr), Arlatyeye, c.1995.


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Fig. 5. Seated Buddha, c.10th-11th century.


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Fig. 6. The University of Melbourne, [Aerial view of Fishermans Bend campus], 2021.

Format for list of figures

Elements, punctuation & capitalisation

Figure number. Artist (surname, given name). Title of image. Year. Medium, dimensions of work. Repository / Gallery / Museum, City. URL.

List of figures example

Fig. 4. Kngwarreye, Emily Kame (Anmatyerr). Arlatyeye. c. 1995. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 121 x 91 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. https://artsearch.nga.gov.au/detail.cfm?irn=275250.

Fig. 5. Seated Buddha. c. 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.

Fig. 5. The University of Melbourne. [Aerial view of Fishermans Bend campus]. 2021. Artists impression of the new campus. The University of Melbourne, Melbourne. https://about.unimelb.edu.au/priorities-and-partnerships/fishermans-bend/image-gallery.

Style notes for this reference type

  • The minimum information to include in a caption for artworks is artist, title, year
  • 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 3.22 and 3.27
  • Include a list of figures, using  bibliography format
  • Bibliography examples are based on Manual 14.235
  • If date is approximate, use ca.


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