Tiger Devouring a Gavial
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Tiger Devouring a Gavial is a dramatic 19th-century bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicting a tiger attacking a crocodilian, celebrated for its dynamic realism and anatomical detail.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tiger Devouring a Gavial canonical | 1 |
| Tigre dévorant un gavial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7102062 — 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: Tiger Devouring a Gavial Context triple: [Antoine-Louis Barye, notableWork, Tiger Devouring a Gavial]
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A.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed feline mascot that represents Princeton University's athletic teams, particularly its football program.
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B.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed tiger character that serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Clemson University’s sports teams.
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C.
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film starring Jack Lemmon as a troubled businessman facing a midlife and moral crisis.
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D.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
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E.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile was the famous nickname of French tennis champion and fashion entrepreneur René Lacoste, symbolizing his tenacity on court and later inspiring the iconic Lacoste logo.
- 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: Tiger Devouring a Gavial Target entity description: Tiger Devouring a Gavial is a dramatic 19th-century bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicting a tiger attacking a crocodilian, celebrated for its dynamic realism and anatomical detail.
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A.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed feline mascot that represents Princeton University's athletic teams, particularly its football program.
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B.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed tiger character that serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Clemson University’s sports teams.
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C.
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film starring Jack Lemmon as a troubled businessman facing a midlife and moral crisis.
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D.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
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E.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile was the famous nickname of French tennis champion and fashion entrepreneur René Lacoste, symbolizing his tenacity on court and later inspiring the iconic Lacoste logo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal sculpture
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bronze sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | bronze casting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
realism
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romantic realism ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century sculptures
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animal bronzes ⓘ bronze sculptures ⓘ works by Antoine-Louis Barye ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Antoine-Louis Barye ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
crocodilian
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gavial ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| depictsAction | tiger devouring a gavial ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
ferocity
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struggle ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic sculpture ⓘ |
| has3DForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | Antoine-Louis Barye as sculptor ⓘ |
| hasDimensionType | three-dimensional artwork ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
Tigre dévorant un gavial
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linked to:
Tiger Devouring a Gavial
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| hasVisualCharacteristic |
detailed musculature
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high contrast between smooth and textured surfaces ⓘ naturalistic animal anatomy ⓘ strong diagonal composition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century natural history studies
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Romantic interest in exotic animals ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
predator-prey interaction
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tiger attacking a crocodilian ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anatomical detail
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dramatic composition ⓘ dynamic realism ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectType |
big cats in art
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reptiles in art ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
| theme |
nature’s brutality
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power of wild animals ⓘ struggle for survival ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
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Subject: Tiger Devouring a Gavial Description of subject: Tiger Devouring a Gavial is a dramatic 19th-century bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicting a tiger attacking a crocodilian, celebrated for its dynamic realism and anatomical detail.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Tiger Devouring a Gavial