George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon
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The George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon is a renowned life-size neoclassical marble sculpture of the first U.S. president, celebrated for its historical accuracy and dignified portrayal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bust of Cincinnatus (George Washington as Cincinnatus) | 1 |
| George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2443915 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon Context triple: [Virginia State Capitol, hasStatue, George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon]
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statue of George Washington
The statue of George Washington at Federal Hall National Memorial is a prominent bronze monument commemorating Washington’s inauguration as the first President of the United States on that historic site in New York City.
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B.
George Washington statue
The George Washington statue is a prominent public monument depicting the first U.S. president, located on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
equestrian statue of George Washington
The equestrian statue of George Washington is a prominent bronze monument in Boston’s Public Garden depicting the first U.S. president on horseback as a symbol of leadership and patriotism.
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D.
Statue of General George Washington (Paris, Place d'Iéna)
The Statue of General George Washington at Place d'Iéna in Paris is a bronze equestrian monument honoring the first U.S. president, created by American sculptor Daniel Chester French and symbolizing Franco-American friendship.
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Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C.
The Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C. is a public monument honoring the French general who played a crucial role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon Target entity description: The George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon is a renowned life-size neoclassical marble sculpture of the first U.S. president, celebrated for its historical accuracy and dignified portrayal.
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A.
statue of George Washington
The statue of George Washington at Federal Hall National Memorial is a prominent bronze monument commemorating Washington’s inauguration as the first President of the United States on that historic site in New York City.
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B.
George Washington statue
The George Washington statue is a prominent public monument depicting the first U.S. president, located on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
equestrian statue of George Washington
The equestrian statue of George Washington is a prominent bronze monument in Boston’s Public Garden depicting the first U.S. president on horseback as a symbol of leadership and patriotism.
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D.
Statue of General George Washington (Paris, Place d'Iéna)
The Statue of General George Washington at Place d'Iéna in Paris is a bronze equestrian monument honoring the first U.S. president, created by American sculptor Daniel Chester French and symbolizing Franco-American friendship.
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E.
Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C.
The Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C. is a public monument honoring the French general who played a crucial role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marble sculpture
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neoclassical sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Neoclassical ⓘ |
| basedOn |
direct measurements of George Washington
ⓘ
life mask of George Washington ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 1784 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1792 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Jean-Antoine Houdon ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image of George Washington
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important work of early American art ⓘ |
| depicts | George Washington ⓘ |
| depictsClothingStyle | contemporary 18th-century attire ⓘ |
| depictsPerson | George Washington ⓘ |
| depictsPose | standing ⓘ |
| genre | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fasces
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plowshare ⓘ sword ⓘ walking cane ⓘ |
| hasReplica | various plaster and bronze copies ⓘ |
| hasTitle | George Washington ⓘ |
| height | approximately life-size ⓘ |
| inception | 1780s ⓘ |
| influenced | later American presidential portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding |
Virginia State Capitol
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surface form:
Rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Richmond, Virginia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| location |
Virginia State Capitol
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surface form:
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia
|
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| modelingLocation |
Mount Vernon plantation
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surface form:
Mount Vernon
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| notableFor |
dignified portrayal of George Washington
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historical accuracy ⓘ life-size representation ⓘ |
| originalCommissionedBy | Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
| owner |
Virginia
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| subjectOccupation |
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
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first President of the United States ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Cincinnatus ideal
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civilian authority over military power ⓘ republican virtue ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1790s ⓘ |
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Subject: George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon Description of subject: The George Washington statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon is a renowned life-size neoclassical marble sculpture of the first U.S. president, celebrated for its historical accuracy and dignified portrayal.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Bust of Cincinnatus (George Washington as Cincinnatus)