The Sower
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The Sower is a prominent bronze statue symbolizing agriculture and human labor that crowns the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1797631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sower Context triple: [Nebraska State Capitol, hasStatue, The Sower]
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A.
The Sower
The Sower is a famous mid-19th-century painting by Jean-François Millet that powerfully depicts a peasant farmer sowing seeds, symbolizing rural labor and social realism.
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B.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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C.
Harvest
Harvest is a 1972 folk-rock album by Neil Young, widely regarded as one of his signature works and a classic of the singer-songwriter era.
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D.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
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E.
The First Harvest in the Wilderness
The First Harvest in the Wilderness is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand that depicts early settlers reaping their first crops in a rugged, untamed environment.
- 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: The Sower Target entity description: The Sower is a prominent bronze statue symbolizing agriculture and human labor that crowns the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
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A.
The Sower
The Sower is a famous mid-19th-century painting by Jean-François Millet that powerfully depicts a peasant farmer sowing seeds, symbolizing rural labor and social realism.
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B.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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C.
Harvest
Harvest is a 1972 folk-rock album by Neil Young, widely regarded as one of his signature works and a classic of the singer-songwriter era.
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D.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
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E.
The First Harvest in the Wilderness
The First Harvest in the Wilderness is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand that depicts early settlers reaping their first crops in a rugged, untamed environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| architecturalCollaborator | Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue ⓘ |
| artStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Plains agriculture
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Nebraska state government ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Nebraska
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Monuments and memorials in Nebraska ⓘ Outdoor sculpture in Lincoln, Nebraska ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Nebraska State Capitol tower
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linked to:
Nebraska State Capitol
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| completionDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| crowns | tower of the Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | represents the importance of farming to Nebraska’s identity ⓘ |
| depicts | a male figure sowing seed by hand ⓘ |
| designer | Lee Lawrie ⓘ |
| function |
icon of the Nebraska State Capitol
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symbol of Nebraska’s agricultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arm extended in sowing gesture
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dynamic pose suggesting motion ⓘ seed bag held at the hip ⓘ stylized, elongated human form ⓘ |
| height |
about 5.8 meters
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approximately 19 feet ⓘ |
| imageUsedAs |
motif in Nebraska-related logos and graphics
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symbol in Nebraska government publications ⓘ |
| inaugurationPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Lincoln, Nebraska ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| maintenanceBy |
State of Nebraska
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linked to:
Nebraska
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| material | bronze ⓘ |
| orientation | faces northwest over the plains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nebraska State Capitol National Historic Landmark complex
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linked to:
Nebraska State Capitol
artistic program of the Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ |
| position | atop the central tower ⓘ |
| role | visual landmark of Lincoln ⓘ |
| sculptor | Lee Lawrie ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
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human labor ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | various points across Lincoln ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sower Description of subject: The Sower is a prominent bronze statue symbolizing agriculture and human labor that crowns the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.