Published January 29, 2021. Updated August 15, 2021.

To create a reference or citation for a statue, you will need to know basic information, including the name of the sculptor, the title, the year, and the location.

The templates and examples below will show you how to cite a statue in MLA style, APA style, Chicago style, and Harvard referencing style.

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Citing a statue in MLA style

If citing a statue seen in-person, simply leave out the database and URL information and add the physical location.

In-text citation template and example:

(Artist Surname)

(Stati)

Works cited entry template and example:

ONLINE:

FIRSTHAND:

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Citing a statue in APA style

In-text citation template and example:

(Last Name, Year)

(Stati, 1600–1601)

Reference list entry template and example:

Citing a statue in Chicago style, notes-bibliography

Usually, information about works of art only need to be included in the text. If you’d like to include citation information in a note or bibliography, follow the templates below.

Footnotes template and example:

Note:

1. 1. Artist Full Name, Statue Title, Year, medium type, Museum Name, Location.

   2. Cristoforo Stati, Orpheus, 1600–1601, marble, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Bibliography entry template and example:

Citing a statue in Chicago style, author-date

In-text citation template and example:

(Artist Surname Year)

(Stati 2017)

Reference list entry template and example:

Citing a statue in Harvard referencing style

In-text citation template and example:

(Artist Surname, Year)

(Stati, 1600–1601)

Reference list entry template and example:

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