From the College Art Association:
Captions should be numbered consecutively. A full caption includes, whenever available and appropriate, information in the following order:
- Figure number with no period
- Artist
- Title (in italics)
- Date
- Medium on support
- Dimensions in inches (h x w x d) followed by dimensions in centimeters (1 inch = 2.54 cm)
- Name of collection
- City of collection
- Other collection information, such as "gift of ...," accession number, etc.
- 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)