If the image is of poor quality, you can use the information in the publication to find alternative sources of the image. You might, for instance, only find a copy that has been scanned. We will use Potter's The bull from 1647. The quality is not that impressive.

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It will often be possible to find a high-resolution image at the museum, gallery, or archive that owns the image. Fortunately, in our example, there is enough information to find a good source, such as the name of the museum where the picture is located, namely Mauritshuis in The Hague.

You then refer to the image in the museum's online catalogue. Museums often stipulate specific requirements regarding what information must be included, such as a museum number or license information. Always check what applies to the place where you get the image.

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The Mauritshuis requires you to include the museum's name and city, but the APA 7th referencing style also requires you to include the artist, year, format, and web address. The reference would then be as follows:

Figure 2. Potter, P. (1647), The bull [oil on canvas]. Mauritshuis, Haag. https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/artworks/136-the-bull

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