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A-Z Harvard Solent Referencing examples

A-Z Harvard Solent Referencing examples

Painting

You should provide an in-text reference for any painting that you reproduce in your work – and when you refer to a piece you have seen in its original format but not reproduced in your work. 

If you have reproduced the painting, the citation would normally be given after the caption/title of the image, artistic piece, exhibition or museum piece or image.  Include the page number(s) if coming from a printed source.

If you have not reproduced the image, follow the usual reference format for the source.  You may do this if you have seen the original artwork such as a painting, photo, sculpture, building, dress, design, installation etc., at an exhibition, in a gallery, fashion show, museum, personal collection etc., and would like to reference it. 
 

In-text reference example – painting piece reproduced in your work

Image 1: Dancing Lesson (Degas 1880)

 

In-text reference example - painting piece not reproduced in your work

As can be seen in the painting Dancing Lesson (Degas 1880).... 

 

Reference list format – painting piece viewed in original form

ARTIST(S), Year. Title of work [material designation]. At: Location

 

Reference list example - painting piece viewed in original form

DEGAS, E., 1880. Dancing lesson [oil on canvas]. At: Williamstown, Massachusetts: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (no.562) 

 

Reference list format – painting/artistic piece reproduced from a print source

Printed images are usually found in books or magazines. Follow the examples for how to reference a book, magazine article etc. as appropriate. 

 

Reference list format - painting/artistic piece reproduced from electronic source

Electronic images are usually found on websites or in a database. Follow the example for referencing a website. 

 


Page numbers in your in-text references 

You may want to include the page number or number range indicating where you found the information you are referring to for some sources. For guidance on how to do this see the ‘Page numbers for in-text references’ section.

Include the details of all two artist in both the in-text citations and the full reference list.

Only the first artist/author surname is reversed in the full reference list entry.

If you have reproduced the painting, the citation would normally be given after the caption/title of the image, artistic piece, exhibition or museum piece or image.  Include the page number(s) if coming from a printed source.

If you have not reproduced the image, follow the usual reference format for the source.  You may do this if you have seen the original artwork such as a painting, photo, sculpture, building, dress, design, installation etc., at an exhibition, in a gallery, fashion show, museum, personal collection etc., and would like to reference it. 
 

In-text reference example – painting piece reproduced in your work

Image 1: The Flight into Egypt (Dossi and Dossi c1520-1530).

 

In-text reference example - painting piece not reproduced in your work

As can be seen in the painting The Flight into Egypt (Dossi and Dossi c1520-1530).

 

Reference list format – painting piece viewed in original form

ARTIST SURNAME, Initial. and Initial. ARTIST SURNAME., Year. Title of work [material designation]. At: Location.

 

Reference list example - painting piece viewed in original form

The format for adding two artists/authors is shown below.  You then need to follow the format for the rest of this reference type as shown in the 'Standard reference' tab:

DOSSI, B. and D. DOSSI, c 1520-1530. [Add full reference details for the source type after the artist/author].

 

Reference list format – painting/artistic piece reproduced from a print source

Printed images are usually found in books or magazines. Follow the examples for how to reference a book, magazine article etc. as appropriate. 

 

Reference list format - painting/artistic piece reproduced from electronic source

Electronic images are usually found on websites or in a database.  Follow the example for referencing a website. 

 


Page numbers in your in-text references 

You may want to include the page number or number range indicating where you found the information you are referring to for some sources. For guidance on how to do this see the ‘Page numbers for in-text references’ section.