Ralph Stackpole
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Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ralph Stackpole canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T138264 — 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: Ralph Stackpole Context triple: [Coit Tower, hasArtist, Ralph Stackpole]
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A.
Bertram Ramsay
Bertram Ramsay was a British admiral who played a key role in planning and directing major Allied naval operations during World War II, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings.
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B.
Walter
Walter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Geoffrey Crayon
Geoffrey Crayon is the fictional narrator and persona created by Washington Irving, best known for presenting tales such as those in "The Sketch Book," including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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D.
Cyril Proudbottom
Cyril Proudbottom is a comical, carefree horse character from Disney’s animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" segment in *The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*.
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E.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
- 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: Ralph Stackpole Target entity description: Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
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A.
Bertram Ramsay
Bertram Ramsay was a British admiral who played a key role in planning and directing major Allied naval operations during World War II, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings.
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B.
Walter
Walter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Geoffrey Crayon
Geoffrey Crayon is the fictional narrator and persona created by Washington Irving, best known for presenting tales such as those in "The Sketch Book," including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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D.
Cyril Proudbottom
Cyril Proudbottom is a comical, carefree horse character from Disney’s animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" segment in *The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*.
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E.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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muralist ⓘ painter ⓘ public artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| affiliation | San Francisco art scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | San Francisco ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century American painters
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20th-century American sculptors ⓘ Artists from San Francisco ⓘ New Deal artists ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century art ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mural art
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painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
monumental sculpture
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mural painting ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| hasCreativeRole |
creator of public monuments
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designer of architectural sculpture ⓘ |
| influenced | younger San Francisco artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | social realism in art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
New Deal art
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San Francisco Renaissance ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Renaissance (visual arts)
Social realism ⓘ
surface form:
Social Realism
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| notableFor |
collaborations with architects on building facades
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contributions to New Deal–era art ⓘ integration of sculpture into architecture ⓘ public works in San Francisco ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coit Tower interior murals (contributor)
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Figures on the facade of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, San Francisco ⓘ New Deal–era public art projects ⓘ Pacific Stock Exchange sculpture program ⓘ Public sculptures in San Francisco ⓘ |
| occupation |
muralist
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painter ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Federal Art Project
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surface form:
New Deal federal art projects
Works Progress Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Works Progress Administration art programs
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| placeOfActivity | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralph Stackpole Description of subject: Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Figures on the facade of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, San Francisco
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creator
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Ralph Stackpole
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