The Wounded Drummer Boy
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The Wounded Drummer Boy is a Civil War–era painting by American artist Eastman Johnson depicting an injured young military drummer, reflecting the human cost of war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wounded Drummer Boy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T91598 — 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: The Wounded Drummer Boy Context triple: [Eastman Johnson, notableWork, The Wounded Drummer Boy]
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A.
Reveille
Reveille is the official collie mascot of Texas A&M University and one of the most recognizable and beloved symbols of the school’s traditions and spirit.
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B.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
L’Enfant
L’Enfant is the surname of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the basic plan for Washington, D.C.
- 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: The Wounded Drummer Boy Target entity description: The Wounded Drummer Boy is a Civil War–era painting by American artist Eastman Johnson depicting an injured young military drummer, reflecting the human cost of war.
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A.
Reveille
Reveille is the official collie mascot of Texas A&M University and one of the most recognizable and beloved symbols of the school’s traditions and spirit.
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B.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
L’Enfant
L’Enfant is the surname of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the basic plan for Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
work of art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | example of Civil War–era American painting ⓘ |
| artist | Eastman Johnson ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | realist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Eastman Johnson ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 19th-century United States ⓘ |
| depictionLocation | battlefield ⓘ |
| depicts |
human cost of war
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war injury ⓘ young military drummer ⓘ |
| depictsInjuryType | battle wound ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
somber
ⓘ
sympathetic ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
ⓘ
war art ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
drum
ⓘ
military uniform ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
military conflict
ⓘ
war casualty ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
compassion
ⓘ
military life ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ suffering ⓘ youth in war ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Wounded Drummer Boy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
United States Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War
|
| intendedMessage | reflection on human cost of war ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Civil War
ⓘ
wounded drummer boy ⓘ |
| medium | oil painting ⓘ |
| movement | Realism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | aftermath of battle ⓘ |
| portrays |
Union army drummer
ⓘ
child soldier ⓘ |
| portraysAgeGroup | adolescent ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
pain
ⓘ
vulnerability ⓘ |
| portraysRole | military musician ⓘ |
| relatedWorkCreator | Eastman Johnson ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
American Civil War era
ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wounded Drummer Boy Description of subject: The Wounded Drummer Boy is a Civil War–era painting by American artist Eastman Johnson depicting an injured young military drummer, reflecting the human cost of war.
Referenced by (4)
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