Citing Images - MLA style

 For images reproduced in the text:

o Have a figure number, abbreviated as "Fig. 1" for example.
o Include artist's name, title of work (italicized), date of composition, medium of the
reproduction and complete publication information of the source, including page, figure or
plate numbers.
o Medium of original work may be included.
 For images referenced in a text:
o Include them in Works Cited list without figure numbers.
o List artist's name, title of work (italicized), date of composition, medium and name of
institution that houses the collection.
 Be consistent with caption display choices throughout your paper or slideshow.

Works referenced in text

Neel, Alice. Nancy and the Rubber Plant. 1975. Oil on canvas. The Estate of Alice Neel.

Image scanned from a book reproduced in a text

Fig. 1. Alice Neel. Nancy and the Rubber Plant. 1975. The Estate of Alice Neel. Alice Neel. By Anne
Temkin et al. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2000. Plate 64. Print.

Image downloaded from ARTstor reproduced in a text

Fig. 2. Rogier van der Weyden. Saint Catherine of Alexandria. 1430-1432. Diptych panel. ARTstor.
ARTstor, Inc., New York, New York. Web. 30 Sept. 2009. Digital Image.

Image downloaded from a museum website reproduced in a text

Fig. 3. Caravaggio. The Denial of Saint Peter. Early 15th century. Oil on canvas, 94 x 125.4 cm. The
Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 29 Sept. 2009. Digital Image.

Image downloaded from Flickr Commons reproduced in a text

Fig. 4. Thomas Eakins. William Rudolf O'Donovan. 1891. Photograph. Archives of American Art,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Flickr Commons. Yahoo! Inc.. Web. 29 Sept. 2009. Digital
Image.

Image downloaded from Flickr (personal image collections, uploaded by others) reproduced in a
text

Fig. 5. Friedrich von Schmidt, Vienna Rathaus. 1872-1883. Building. Harshil Shah. Vienna -
Rathaus. 2009. Digital Image. Flickr. Yahoo! Inc. Web. 14 Sept. 2012.
Figures

 All visuals/illustrations that are not tables or musical score examples (e.g. maps,
diagrams, charts, videos, podcasts, etc.) are labeled Figure or Fig.
 Refer to the figure in-text and provide an Arabic numeral that corresponds to the figure.
Do not capitalize figure or fig.
 MLA does not specify alignment requirements for figures; thus, these images may be
embedded as the reader sees fit. However, continue to follow basic MLA Style
formatting (e.g. one-inch margins).
 Below the figure, provide a label name and its corresponding arabic numeral (no bold or
italics), followed by a period (e.g. Fig. 1.). Here, Figure and Fig. are capitalized.
 Beginning with the same line as the label and number, provide a title and/or caption as
well as relevant source information in note form (see instructions and examples above).
If you provide source information with your illustrations, you do not need to provide this
information on the Works Cited page.

Figure Example
In-text reference:

Some readers found Harry’s final battle with Voldemort a disappointment, and recently, the
podcast, MuggleCast debated the subject (see fig. 2).

Figure caption (below an embedded podcast file for a document to be viewed electronically):

Fig. 2. Harry Potter and Voldemort final battle debate from Andrew Sims et al.; “Show
166”; MuggleCast; MuggleNet.com, 19 Dec. 2008, www.mugglenet.com/2015/11/the-snape-
debate-rowling-speaks-out.