How to Cite a Graphic in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

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

Example in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

van Gogh, V. (1889) The starry night [Oil on canvas]. Available at: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802.
In-text (van Gogh, 1889)

What Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) 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
  • 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 Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition).

A Graphic in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

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