Art History

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From the College Art Association:

Captions should be numbered consecutively. A full caption includes, whenever available and appropriate, information in the following order:

1. Figure number with no period
2. Artist
3. Title (in italics)
4. Date
5. Medium on support
6. Dimensions in inches (h x w x d) followed by dimensions in centimeters (1 inch = 2.54 cm)
7. Name of collection
8. City of collection
9. Other collection information, such as "gift of ...," accession number, etc.
10. Copyright or credit-line information regarding both the photograph and the artwork (in parentheses)

Sample caption:

17 Sandro Botticelli, Primavera, ca. 1482, tempera on panel, 6 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. 4 in. (2.03 x 3.15 m). Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence (artwork in the public domain; photograph provided by Scala/Art Resource, NY)

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