Pieter Symonsz Potter
E344528
Pieter Symonsz Potter was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, best known today as the father of the renowned animal painter Paulus Potter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pieter Symonsz Potter canonical | 4 |
| Pieter Potter the Younger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3274539 — 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: Pieter Symonsz Potter Context triple: [Paulus Potter, father, Pieter Symonsz Potter]
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A.
Pieter van Veen
Pieter van Veen was a historical member of the Delft Guild of Saint Luke, the professional association of artists and artisans in the Dutch city of Delft.
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B.
Jan van der Heyden
Jan van der Heyden was a 17th-century Dutch painter and inventor renowned for his detailed cityscapes and pioneering improvements in firefighting technology and street lighting.
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C.
Theodoor Rombouts
Theodoor Rombouts was a prominent Flemish Baroque painter known for his dynamic Caravaggesque genre scenes and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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D.
Nicolaas Pierson
Nicolaas Pierson was a Dutch liberal politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.
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E.
Hendrick van der Burch
Hendrick van der Burch was a 17th-century Dutch painter associated with the artistic community in Delft.
- 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: Pieter Symonsz Potter Target entity description: Pieter Symonsz Potter was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, best known today as the father of the renowned animal painter Paulus Potter.
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A.
Pieter van Veen
Pieter van Veen was a historical member of the Delft Guild of Saint Luke, the professional association of artists and artisans in the Dutch city of Delft.
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B.
Jan van der Heyden
Jan van der Heyden was a 17th-century Dutch painter and inventor renowned for his detailed cityscapes and pioneering improvements in firefighting technology and street lighting.
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C.
Theodoor Rombouts
Theodoor Rombouts was a prominent Flemish Baroque painter known for his dynamic Caravaggesque genre scenes and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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D.
Nicolaas Pierson
Nicolaas Pierson was a Dutch liberal politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.
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E.
Hendrick van der Burch
Hendrick van der Burch was a 17th-century Dutch painter associated with the artistic community in Delft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch Golden Age painter
ⓘ
human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | mid 17th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 17th century ⓘ |
| child |
Balthasar Potter
ⓘ
Pieter Potter the Younger ⓘ
linked to:
Pieter Symonsz Potter
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1597 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1652 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Paulus Potter ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
ⓘ
portrait painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Guild of St. Luke (Delft)
ⓘ
linked to:
Guild of Saint Luke (Delft)
|
| movement | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the father of animal painter Paulus Potter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Adoration of the Magi
ⓘ
linked to:
Adoration of the Magi
The Judgment of Solomon ⓘ
linked to:
judgmentOfSolomon
The Presentation in the Temple ⓘ |
| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Enkhuizen ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| residence |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Delft ⓘ Leiden ⓘ |
| spouse | Aaltje Paulusdr ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pieter Symonsz Potter Description of subject: Pieter Symonsz Potter was a Dutch painter of the early 17th century, best known today as the father of the renowned animal painter Paulus Potter.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pieter Symonsz Potter