Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston)
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The Statue of Charles Sumner in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist senator, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Sumner statue (Boston) | 1 |
| Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T628085 — 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: Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston) Context triple: [Daniel Chester French, notableWork, Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston)]
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A.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
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B.
Statue of Wendell Phillips (Boston)
The Statue of Wendell Phillips in Boston is a bronze monument by sculptor Daniel Chester French honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist and orator.
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C.
Statue of Francis Parkman (Boston)
The Statue of Francis Parkman in Boston is a bronze monument honoring the influential American historian, created by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French and located in the city’s Back Bay Fens.
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D.
Statue of John Boyle O'Reilly (Boston)
The Statue of John Boyle O'Reilly in Boston is a public monument honoring the Irish-born poet, journalist, and civil rights advocate, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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E.
The Minute Man statue
The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
- 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: Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston) Target entity description: The Statue of Charles Sumner in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist senator, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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A.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
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B.
Statue of Wendell Phillips (Boston)
The Statue of Wendell Phillips in Boston is a bronze monument by sculptor Daniel Chester French honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist and orator.
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C.
Statue of Francis Parkman (Boston)
The Statue of Francis Parkman in Boston is a bronze monument honoring the influential American historian, created by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French and located in the city’s Back Bay Fens.
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D.
Statue of John Boyle O'Reilly (Boston)
The Statue of John Boyle O'Reilly in Boston is a public monument honoring the Irish-born poet, journalist, and civil rights advocate, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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E.
The Minute Man statue
The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
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Monuments and memorials in Boston ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Boston ⓘ Sculptures by Daniel Chester French ⓘ
linked to:
Daniel Chester French
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Daniel Chester French ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Charles Sumner ⓘ |
| depicts | Charles Sumner ⓘ |
| genre |
commemorative sculpture
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portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
commemorates 19th-century American politics
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commemorates abolitionist movement in the United States ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Charles Sumner
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references to Sumner’s public service ⓘ |
| hasPart | pedestal ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Boston Landmark
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contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| honours | Charles Sumner ⓘ |
| imageSubject | standing male figure ⓘ |
| inception | 1870s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Back Bay
ⓘ
Boston ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Commonwealth Avenue Mall ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Suffolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Commonwealth Avenue ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Charles Sumner ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Boston Parks and Recreation Department ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite pedestal ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| partOf | series of monuments on Commonwealth Avenue Mall ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Daniel Chester French ⓘ |
| subjectNotableFor |
leadership during Reconstruction era
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opposition to slavery ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
United States senator
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abolitionist ⓘ |
| subjectPoliticalAffiliation | Republican Party ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston) Description of subject: The Statue of Charles Sumner in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist senator, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston)