The Arrest of a Deserter
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The Arrest of a Deserter is a Victorian-era painting by British artist Rebecca Solomon that explores themes of social justice and moral judgment through a narrative scene of a soldier being apprehended.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Arrest of a Deserter canonical | 2 |
| The Arrest of a Deserter, or The Deserter Arrested | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11623324 — 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 Arrest of a Deserter Context triple: [Rebecca Solomon, notableWork, The Arrest of a Deserter]
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A.
The Deserter
The Deserter is a notable work by Edward Lewis, likely recognized as a significant contribution to his literary or artistic output.
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B.
The Deserter
"The Deserter" is a 1933 Soviet silent film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin that explores class struggle and industrial labor conflicts in Germany.
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C.
Le Déserteur
Le Déserteur is a famous 1954 anti-war song by Boris Vian, written as a poignant open letter from a conscientious objector to the French president.
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D.
A Soldier’s Declaration
A Soldier’s Declaration is a famous 1917 statement by British war poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon condemning the continuation of World War I as unjust and needlessly destructive.
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E.
Prisoners from the Front
Prisoners from the Front is an 1866 Civil War painting by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a Union officer confronting captured Confederate soldiers, noted for its psychological tension and realism.
- 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 Arrest of a Deserter Target entity description: The Arrest of a Deserter is a Victorian-era painting by British artist Rebecca Solomon that explores themes of social justice and moral judgment through a narrative scene of a soldier being apprehended.
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A.
The Deserter
The Deserter is a notable work by Edward Lewis, likely recognized as a significant contribution to his literary or artistic output.
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B.
The Deserter
"The Deserter" is a 1933 Soviet silent film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin that explores class struggle and industrial labor conflicts in Germany.
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C.
Le Déserteur
Le Déserteur is a famous 1954 anti-war song by Boris Vian, written as a poignant open letter from a conscientious objector to the French president.
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D.
A Soldier’s Declaration
A Soldier’s Declaration is a famous 1917 statement by British war poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon condemning the continuation of World War I as unjust and needlessly destructive.
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E.
Prisoners from the Front
Prisoners from the Front is an 1866 Civil War painting by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a Union officer confronting captured Confederate soldiers, noted for its psychological tension and realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artist | Rebecca Solomon ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
genre painting
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realism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Rebecca Solomon ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| depicts |
arrest
ⓘ
deserter ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ social justice ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| ethicalConcern |
compassion for the accused
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fairness of punishment ⓘ |
| genre | Victorian painting ⓘ |
| hasGenderPerspective | female artist’s view of social issues ⓘ |
| hasMoralDimension | critique of harsh treatment of offenders ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | socially critical viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasSetting | 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century British army discipline ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
crime and punishment
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military discipline ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian art ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | apprehension of a soldier for desertion ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | narrative scene ⓘ |
| portrays |
authority
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class tensions ⓘ individual versus society ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
anxiety
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authority and sternness ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator |
A Friend in Need
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linked to:
A Friend in Need, or Charity in Distress
The Governess ⓘ The Young Teacher ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
law enforcement
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military desertion ⓘ |
| title | The Arrest of a Deserter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Arrest of a Deserter Description of subject: The Arrest of a Deserter is a Victorian-era painting by British artist Rebecca Solomon that explores themes of social justice and moral judgment through a narrative scene of a soldier being apprehended.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Arrest of a Deserter