bibliottHow to Cite a Image in Chicago 17th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for images in Chicago. Citing a photograph, painting, illustration, or other still image.
Chicago format for images
Creator. Title of Work. Year. Medium, Dimensions. Location.
Van Gogh, Vincent. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas, 73.7 × 92.1 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Pro tip
Chicago uniquely prefers the dimensions for art-history papers — measure in cm.
Information you need
Before generating your Chicago citation, gather these details from the image:
Creator
Year created
Title or description
Format / medium
Source (museum, repository, URL)
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Forgetting to include the medium (oil on canvas, digital photograph, etc.)
✗Citing the host site instead of the original source
✗Missing dimensions for academic art-history papers
Other Chicago guides
Frequently asked questions
For a image in Chicago, you'll need: Creator, Year created, Title or description, Format / medium, Source (museum, repository, URL). bibliott auto-detects most of these from a URL or DOI.
Forgetting to include the medium (oil on canvas, digital photograph, etc.)
Yes — the example follows the official Chicago 17th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.