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A guide to using ARTstor image library

Downloading Images

If you have a registered Artstor Digital Library account you can download images. 

 

Click an item thumbnail to launch the Detail page

Click the Download button

Select Download Item

Click to Accept the Terms and Conditions of Use.

Your file will download into whichever folder you have designated for downloads from your web browser. Consider renaming the image file to something meaningful.

 

Citing Images

Citing images can be tricky. The Library of Congress provides a great overview of how to cite images/primary source materials like paintings, photographs, and documents. Read it at Citing Primary Sources

For more information on quoting and managing references see the University of Birmingham's i-cite website

Artstor does have a Cite This Item button but it only offers a choice of MLA, APA and Chicago style citation styles, so be prepared to edit these if necessary if you are using another style. 

Viewing Image Metadata

All images in Artstor Digital Library are accompanied by metadata--that is, information about the images. This includes things like title, date, creator, repository, medium, and more. This information provides you with the details you need to cite images.

To view the metadata for an image, click the image title under the thumbnails in your search results. Alternately, open an image and click the "i" icon at the bottom of the image viewer window.

The metadata will also tell you who owns the image (in the "rights" field), which is important if you want to use an image you find in Artstor Digital Library in a publication. Artstor does not own the images in the Digital Library; they are owned by the institutions who graciously contribute them to our database. So, if you wanted permission to use the below image in a publication, you would need to contact the Getty for permissions, as noted in the rights field.

 

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