Basic information you'll need:
• Artist’s name • Title of the work • Date it was created • Repository, museum, or owner (in other words, where it is now located) • City or country of origin • Dimensions of the work • Material or medium (oil on canvas, marble, found objects, etc.)
if you copied image in a book you'll need the books's information
If you found the image online, you will need an access date & the web site address
The format used for art papers is usually either MLA or Chicago Manual of Style. For examples and explanations, below are some useful resources.
Hard copies of the Chicago Manual, Turabian Manual for Writers, APA, MLA, and other style manuals are kept at the Research Center, Dimond Library, Level 3 (Main).
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