Anecdotes of Painting in England
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Anecdotes of Painting in England is an 18th-century multi-volume art history work by Horace Walpole that surveys the lives and works of English painters, sculptors, and engravers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anecdotes of Painting in England canonical | 3 |
| Volume I of Anecdotes of Painting in England | 1 |
| Volume II of Anecdotes of Painting in England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anecdotes of Painting in England Context triple: [Horace Walpole, notableWork, Anecdotes of Painting in England]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anecdotes of Painting in England Target entity description: Anecdotes of Painting in England is an 18th-century multi-volume art history work by Horace Walpole that surveys the lives and works of English painters, sculptors, and engravers.
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A.
Marlborough Tapestries
The Marlborough Tapestries are a celebrated series of large-scale woven works depicting the military campaigns of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, displayed as a key historical and decorative feature at Blenheim Palace.
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B.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is an 1819–1820 collection of short stories and essays by Washington Irving that helped establish his reputation and American literature’s international standing.
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C.
Vermeer Mill
Vermeer Mill is a fully functional Dutch-style windmill in Pella, Iowa, serving as a prominent cultural and historical landmark that reflects the town’s Dutch heritage.
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D.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is a series of humorous and reflective conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s.
-
E.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 group portrait by Rembrandt depicting a public dissection in Amsterdam, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and psychological realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century book
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art history book ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Strawberry Hill Press ⓘ |
| author | Horace Walpole ⓘ |
| basedOn | George Vertue’s manuscript notes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biographical accounts of artists
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history of English art ⓘ |
| genre | art history ⓘ |
| hasBibliographicCategory |
British art history literature
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artist biographies ⓘ |
| hasFormat | printed book ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I of Anecdotes of Painting in England
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linked to:
Anecdotes of Painting in England
Volume II of Anecdotes of Painting in England ⓘ
linked to:
Anecdotes of Painting in England
Volume III of Anecdotes of Painting in England ⓘ Volume IV of Anecdotes of Painting in England ⓘ |
| influenced | later studies of British art history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biographical anecdotes about artists
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early systematic history of English art ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| subject |
English engravers
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English painters ⓘ English sculptors ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Stuart period
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Tudor period ⓘ early Georgian period ⓘ |
| title | Anecdotes of Painting in England ⓘ |
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linked to: Anecdotes of Painting in England
linked to: Anecdotes of Painting in England