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HTML

<ul class="overview">
    <li>
        <a href="xy.jpg">Link: <span class="desc">I am image.</span></a>
    </li>
</ul>

<div id="large-img">
</div>

CSS

#large-img { background: cyan; width: 200px; height: 100px; }

JavaScript

$('.overview li a').click(function(){
    var $newstuff=
        $("<img src=" 
        + $(this).attr('href') 
        + ">"
        + "<br><div>" 
        + $(">.desc", this).html()
        + '</div>').hide();

    $('#large-img').append($newstuff.fadeIn('slow'));
    return false;
});