Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth
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"Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth" is an 1889 oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting the famed British actress Ellen Terry in her celebrated role as Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, renowned for its dramatic color and theatrical intensity.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T466963 — 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)
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Target entity: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth Context triple: [John Singer Sargent, notableWork, Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth]
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A.
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is a 2016 British period drama film in which Florence Pugh delivers a breakout performance as a young woman trapped in a suffocating marriage who resorts to increasingly ruthless measures to claim her freedom.
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B.
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory was an acclaimed English stage and screen actress known for her powerful performances in works such as "Peaky Blinders," the "Harry Potter" film series, and numerous high-profile theatre productions.
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C.
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an acclaimed English actress known for her versatile performances in both period dramas and eccentric contemporary roles, including frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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D.
Eve Best
Eve Best is an English actress known for her acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in television series like "Nurse Jackie" and "House of the Dragon."
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E.
Billie Burke
Billie Burke was an American actress best known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz."
- 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: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth Target entity description: "Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth" is an 1889 oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting the famed British actress Ellen Terry in her celebrated role as Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, renowned for its dramatic color and theatrical intensity.
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A.
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is a 2016 British period drama film in which Florence Pugh delivers a breakout performance as a young woman trapped in a suffocating marriage who resorts to increasingly ruthless measures to claim her freedom.
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B.
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory was an acclaimed English stage and screen actress known for her powerful performances in works such as "Peaky Blinders," the "Harry Potter" film series, and numerous high-profile theatre productions.
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C.
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead was an American actress renowned for her powerful character roles in film, radio, and television, notably in Orson Welles’s Mercury Theatre and as Endora on the TV series "Bewitched."
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D.
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an acclaimed English actress known for her versatile performances in both period dramas and eccentric contemporary roles, including frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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E.
Eve Best
Eve Best is an English actress known for her acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in television series like "Nurse Jackie" and "House of the Dragon."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | Macbeth ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| collection | Tate ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | dramatic green tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Singer Sargent ⓘ |
| depictionType | full-length portrait ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ellen Terry
ⓘ
Lady Macbeth ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterFrom | Macbeth ⓘ |
| depictsCostume | Lady Macbeth beetle-wing dress ⓘ |
| depictsRoleOf | Ellen Terry ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 19th century theatre ⓘ |
| describedAs |
celebrated theatrical portrait of Ellen Terry
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one of Sargent’s most famous theatrical paintings ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
portrait painting
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theatrical portrait ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Shakespearean drama
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performance ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| inception | 1889 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ellen Terry’s stage performance as Lady Macbeth ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Tate Britain, London
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linked to:
Tate Britain
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| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Aesthetic movement
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linked to:
Aestheticism
Realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic color
ⓘ
iconic portrayal of Lady Macbeth ⓘ theatrical intensity ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| partOf |
John Singer Sargent’s oeuvre
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linked to:
John Singer Sargent
|
| subjectNationality | British ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth Description of subject: "Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth" is an 1889 oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting the famed British actress Ellen Terry in her celebrated role as Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, renowned for its dramatic color and theatrical intensity.
Referenced by (2)
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