The Last of England
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The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Last of England canonical | 4 |
| The Last of England (1852–1855) | 1 |
| The Last of England (1855 version) | 1 |
| The Last of England (painting) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T267519 — 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 Last of England Context triple: [Pre-Raphaelite art, notableWork, The Last of England]
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A.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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B.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
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C.
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
"The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" is a lighthearted romantic show tune from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that charmingly describes a fanciful horse-drawn carriage ride.
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D.
The Hedges
The Hedges is a historic Adirondack Great Camp on Blue Mountain Lake in New York, known for its rustic architecture and role as a classic North Country wilderness retreat.
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E.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
- 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 Last of England Target entity description: The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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A.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
-
B.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
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C.
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
"The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" is a lighthearted romantic show tune from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that charmingly describes a fanciful horse-drawn carriage ride.
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D.
The Hedges
The Hedges is a historic Adirondack Great Camp on Blue Mountain Lake in New York, known for its rustic architecture and role as a classic North Country wilderness retreat.
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E.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | panel ⓘ |
| artStyle |
detailed realism
ⓘ
emotional intensity ⓘ |
| collection |
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery collection
|
| colorPalette |
contrasting flesh tones
ⓘ
muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Ford Madox Brown ⓘ |
| depicts |
Emma Hill
ⓘ
Ford Madox Brown ⓘ Victorian couple ⓘ cabbage leaves ⓘ child hidden under woman’s cloak ⓘ cold weather ⓘ emigration from England ⓘ sea voyage ⓘ small boat ⓘ White Cliffs of Dover ⓘ
surface form:
white cliffs of Dover
|
| depictsTimePeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| describedAs | celebrated painting of emigration ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later depictions of migration in art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
background ship and passengers
ⓘ
rope framing the couple ⓘ roundel format of figures ⓘ |
| hasVersion | smaller version in private collection ⓘ |
| inception | 1855 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
economic hardship in Victorian England
ⓘ
mid-19th-century British emigration ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ |
| madeOnMaterial | panel ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
emigration
ⓘ
hope for a new life ⓘ loss ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
Victorian painting ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ford Madox Brown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ford Madox Brown’s emigration works
ⓘ
Victorian art ⓘ |
| significantEvent | exhibited in 1855 ⓘ |
| title | The Last of England self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Last of England Description of subject: The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Last of England (1855 version)
this entity surface form:
The Last of England (1852–1855)
this entity surface form:
The Last of England (painting)