Max Schmitt in a Single Scull
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Max Schmitt in a Single Scull is an 1871 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts his friend rowing on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, celebrated for its precise anatomy and atmospheric river setting.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Max Schmitt in a Single Scull canonical | 3 |
| The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull) | 2 |
| The Champion Single Sculls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Schmitt in a Single Scull Context triple: [Thomas Eakins, notableWork, Max Schmitt in a Single Scull]
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A.
The Boat Race
The Boat Race is an annual rowing competition on the River Thames between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, and one of the oldest and most famous amateur sporting events in the world.
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B.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a historic and prestigious annual rowing event held on the River Thames in England, attracting elite crews from around the world.
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C.
FJ dinghy
The FJ dinghy is a popular two-person sailing dinghy widely used for collegiate and club racing and training.
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D.
Head of the Charles Regatta
The Head of the Charles Regatta is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual rowing races, attracting thousands of competitors and spectators to Boston and Cambridge each October.
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E.
Granma yacht
The Granma yacht is the vessel that carried Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries from Mexico to Cuba in 1956, marking the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Schmitt in a Single Scull Target entity description: Max Schmitt in a Single Scull is an 1871 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts his friend rowing on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, celebrated for its precise anatomy and atmospheric river setting.
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A.
The Boat Race
The Boat Race is an annual rowing competition on the River Thames between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, and one of the oldest and most famous amateur sporting events in the world.
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B.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a historic and prestigious annual rowing event held on the River Thames in England, attracting elite crews from around the world.
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C.
FJ dinghy
The FJ dinghy is a popular two-person sailing dinghy widely used for collegiate and club racing and training.
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D.
Head of the Charles Regatta
The Head of the Charles Regatta is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual rowing races, attracting thousands of competitors and spectators to Boston and Cambridge each October.
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E.
Granma yacht
The Granma yacht is the vessel that carried Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries from Mexico to Cuba in 1956, marking the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early masterpiece of Thomas Eakins
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important work in American sports art ⓘ noted for integration of portraiture and landscape ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
accurate boat construction
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atmospheric river setting ⓘ precise human anatomy ⓘ reflections on water ⓘ |
| collection |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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linked to:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| commissionedBy | not commissioned ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Thomas Eakins ⓘ |
| depicts |
Max Schmitt
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Philadelphia ⓘ Schuylkill River ⓘ Thomas Eakins in a scull in the background ⓘ autumn atmosphere ⓘ bridge on the Schuylkill River ⓘ calm river water ⓘ other rowers in the distance ⓘ racing single scull boat ⓘ recreational sport on an urban river ⓘ rowing club culture on the Schuylkill River ⓘ single scull rowing ⓘ stone arches of a bridge ⓘ tree-lined riverbank ⓘ |
| depictsSport | rowing ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | late afternoon ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing ⓘ |
| genre | realism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Max Schmitt in a Single Scull
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The Champion Single Sculls ⓘ
linked to:
Max Schmitt in a Single Scull
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| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | New York City ⓘ |
| location | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Max Schmitt ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
American realism
ⓘ
linked to:
American Regionalism
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| significantEvent | celebrates Max Schmitt’s rowing victory on the Schuylkill River ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
careful linear perspective
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naturalistic lighting ⓘ subdued color palette ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| subjectRole | amateur rower ⓘ |
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Subject: Max Schmitt in a Single Scull Description of subject: Max Schmitt in a Single Scull is an 1871 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts his friend rowing on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, celebrated for its precise anatomy and atmospheric river setting.
Referenced by (6)
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