James McNeill Whistler
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James McNeill Whistler was an influential American-born, British-based painter and printmaker of the late 19th century, best known for his subtle tonal compositions such as "Whistler's Mother."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James McNeill Whistler canonical | 45 |
| James Abbott McNeill Whistler | 6 |
| J. M. Whistler | 2 |
| James Whistler | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: James McNeill Whistler Context triple: [Frick Collection, hasCollectionItemBy, James McNeill Whistler]
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William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase was a prominent American painter and influential art teacher known for his Impressionist style and for founding and teaching at several important art schools in the United States.
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John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was a prominent American expatriate painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his virtuoso portraiture and refined, cosmopolitan style.
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William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a prominent 19th-century American painter known for introducing the Barbizon school style to the United States and for his influential role in Boston’s art scene.
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John Everett Millais
John Everett Millais was a leading 19th-century British painter and founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, renowned for his highly detailed, emotionally charged works such as "Ophelia."
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George Richmond
George Richmond is a British cinematographer known for his dynamic visual work on action films such as "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James McNeill Whistler Target entity description: James McNeill Whistler was an influential American-born, British-based painter and printmaker of the late 19th century, best known for his subtle tonal compositions such as "Whistler's Mother."
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A.
William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase was a prominent American painter and influential art teacher known for his Impressionist style and for founding and teaching at several important art schools in the United States.
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B.
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was a prominent American expatriate painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his virtuoso portraiture and refined, cosmopolitan style.
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C.
William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt was a prominent 19th-century American painter known for introducing the Barbizon school style to the United States and for his influential role in Boston’s art scene.
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D.
John Everett Millais
John Everett Millais was a leading 19th-century British painter and founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, renowned for his highly detailed, emotionally charged works such as "Ophelia."
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E.
George Richmond
George Richmond is a British cinematographer known for his dynamic visual work on action films such as "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American expatriate in the United Kingdom
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landscape painter ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ portrait painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ |
| artisticPhilosophy | art for art's sake ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1834-07-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Lowell, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1903-07-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London, England, United Kingdom
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| educatedAt |
United States Military Academy
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surface form:
United States Military Academy at West Point
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| familyName | Whistler ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
etching
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lithography ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| fullName |
James McNeill Whistler
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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| genre |
cityscape
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marine art ⓘ portrait ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aesthetic movement artists
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Aubrey Beardsley ⓘ John Singer Sargent ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Diego Velázquez
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Gustave Courbet ⓘ Japanese art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative etchings and prints
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legal dispute with John Ruskin ⓘ subtle tonal harmonies in painting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Aestheticism
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Tonalism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
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Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket ⓘ Peacock Room ⓘ Portrait of the Artist's Mother ⓘ Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl ⓘ Whistler's Mother ⓘ |
| relative | Anna McNeill Whistler ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London, England, United Kingdom
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| signatureStyle | use of musical terms in titles such as 'Arrangement', 'Nocturne', and 'Symphony' ⓘ |
| spouse | Beatrice Whistler ⓘ |
| studiedAt |
École des Beaux-Arts
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surface form:
École Impériale et Spéciale de Dessin (Paris)
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| subjectOf | Ruskin v. Whistler libel case ⓘ |
| workedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London, England, United Kingdom
Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
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