How to Cite a Graphic in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

A painting or other artwork, a photograph, or another image.

Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Gogh, Vincent van. The Starry Night. June 1889. Oil on canvas, 73.7 cm × 92.1 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802.
Footnote Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, June 1889, Oil on canvas, 73.7 cm × 92.1 cm, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802.

What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Artwork Title
  • Artist/Creator
  • Date Created
  • Medium
  • Dimensions
  • Museum/Collection
  • Location
  • URL

Note the artist/creator, title, medium, dimensions if relevant, and where the work is held. For reproductions, cite the source.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).

A Graphic in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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