—To cite a work of art: MLA 8th Edition:
Lastname, Firstname of the Artist, Title of the Artwork, Date of Composition,
Medium used to create the artwork. Name of the Institution that houses the artwork,
City of the Institution.
Example:
Sargent, John Singer. Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), 1883-84, Oil on Canvas.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
In text: (Sargent)
—To cite a work of art reproduced in a book (MLA 8th Edition): Follow as above, adding information on the book:
Example:
Itten, Johannes. The Encounter, 1916, Oil on Canvas. Kunsthaus, Zurich.
The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists in the Twentieth Century, Prestel, p. 165.
In text: (Itten)
—To cite a work of art reproduced in a website (MLA 8th Edition): As above, adding information for the website
Gamble, Sidney. Man on Rope Bridge, 1917-19, Photograph. Duke University Libraries:
Digital Collections. library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/gamble_25B-264/.
Accessed 23 Feb. 2017.
In text: (Gamble)