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**Who took it? (Generally, this is only included in the caption if the photographer is notable)
**Who took it? (Generally, this is only included in the caption if the photographer is notable)
**Why was it taken?
**Why was it taken?
*For works of art (see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Visual_arts/Art_Manual_of_Style#Image_captions|WikiProject Visual arts Art Manual of Style]] for fuller details):
**See [[Wikipedia:Proper right|proper right]] for ways of unambiguously describing right and left in images.
**Who is the artist?
**What is the title or subject?
**When was the piece completed?
**See [[proper right]] for ways of unambiguously describing right and left in images.
*Usually less significant are:
**What is the medium (oil on canvas/marble/mixed media ...)?
**Where is it located?
**What are its dimensions?


Keep in mind that not all of this information needs to be included in the caption, since the [[Wikipedia:Image description page|image description page]] should offer more complete information about the picture. If it does not, it may be possible to add it there from [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] such as the website of the museum that owns the image.
Keep in mind that not all of this information needs to be included in the caption, since the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Image description page|image description page]] should offer more complete information about the picture.


== Credits ==
== Credits ==