Portrait of Paul Revere
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Portrait of Paul Revere is a famous 18th-century painting depicting the American silversmith and patriot in an informal, contemplative pose, emphasizing his role as a skilled artisan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portrait of Paul Revere canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2967934 — 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: Portrait of Paul Revere Context triple: [John Singleton Copley, notableWork, Portrait of Paul Revere]
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A.
Athenaeum Portrait of George Washington
The Athenaeum Portrait of George Washington is an iconic unfinished 1796 oil painting by Gilbert Stuart that became the basis for the image of Washington on the U.S. one-dollar bill.
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Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington
The Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington is a full-length, iconic 1796 oil painting by Gilbert Stuart depicting the first U.S. president in a dignified, statesmanlike pose that has become one of the most famous images of Washington.
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C.
Portrait of John Adams
Portrait of John Adams is a renowned oil painting by American artist Gilbert Stuart depicting the second President of the United States.
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D.
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson is a famous early 19th-century oil painting of the third U.S. president by American portraitist Gilbert Stuart, known for its influential depiction of Jefferson’s likeness.
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E.
"Paul Revere's Ride"
"Paul Revere's Ride" is a famous narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that dramatizes American patriot Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the start of the American 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: Portrait of Paul Revere Target entity description: Portrait of Paul Revere is a famous 18th-century painting depicting the American silversmith and patriot in an informal, contemplative pose, emphasizing his role as a skilled artisan.
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A.
Athenaeum Portrait of George Washington
The Athenaeum Portrait of George Washington is an iconic unfinished 1796 oil painting by Gilbert Stuart that became the basis for the image of Washington on the U.S. one-dollar bill.
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B.
Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington
The Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington is a full-length, iconic 1796 oil painting by Gilbert Stuart depicting the first U.S. president in a dignified, statesmanlike pose that has become one of the most famous images of Washington.
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C.
Portrait of John Adams
Portrait of John Adams is a renowned oil painting by American artist Gilbert Stuart depicting the second President of the United States.
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D.
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson is a famous early 19th-century oil painting of the third U.S. president by American portraitist Gilbert Stuart, known for its influential depiction of Jefferson’s likeness.
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E.
"Paul Revere's Ride"
"Paul Revere's Ride" is a famous narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that dramatizes American patriot Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Paul Revere ⓘ |
| collection |
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection
ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
|
| commissionedBy | Paul Revere ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | American colonies ⓘ |
| creator | John Singleton Copley ⓘ |
| creatorBirthplace | Boston ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depictedPersonNationality | American ⓘ |
| depictedPersonResidence | Boston ⓘ |
| depicts | Paul Revere ⓘ |
| depictsClothing |
simple work shirt
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waistcoat ⓘ |
| depictsGesture | hand to chin ⓘ |
| depictsMediumOfWork | silver ⓘ |
| depictsObject |
engraving tools
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silver teapot ⓘ |
| depictsOccupation | silversmith ⓘ |
| depictsPose | informal pose ⓘ |
| depictsRole | American patriot ⓘ |
| depictsSetting | interior ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | pre-Revolutionary America ⓘ |
| depictsTool |
burnisher
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engraving burin ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
artisan identity
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contemplative character ⓘ craftsmanship ⓘ |
| genre | portrait ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
colonial American realism
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realism ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic image of Paul Revere
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symbol of American craftsmanship ⓘ |
| hasLighting | strong directional light ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | three-quarter view ⓘ |
| hasSubjectAge |
middle-aged Paul Revere
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linked to:
Paul Revere
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| inception | c. 1768–1770 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | American colonial art ⓘ |
| partOf | Copley’s portraits of Boston elites ⓘ |
| significantFigureIn |
American art history
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iconography of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Portrait of Paul Revere ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portrait of Paul Revere Description of subject: Portrait of Paul Revere is a famous 18th-century painting depicting the American silversmith and patriot in an informal, contemplative pose, emphasizing his role as a skilled artisan.
Referenced by (3)
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