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 B page for further advice.


In-text citation example

As we can see in Johns' False Start (1959)…

OR

An example of this can be seen in the painting False Start (Johns 1959).

Reference list

Reference list template

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

Reference list example

Johns, Jasper. 1959. False Start. Oil on canvas, 67 x 54 inches. Museum Ludwig, Cologne. www.artstor.org.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.133 and 14.57.  Also refer to 14.1 for adapting examples to Chicago B.
  • 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.
  • 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)