Philip Henry Delamotte
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Philip Henry Delamotte was a pioneering 19th-century British photographer and illustrator known for his early architectural and documentary photography, including work on the reconstruction of the Crystal Palace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip Henry Delamotte canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7386699 — 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: Philip Henry Delamotte Context triple: [Royal Photographic Society, founder, Philip Henry Delamotte]
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A.
Philippe Le Sueur Mourant
Philippe Le Sueur Mourant was a notable Jèrriais writer best known for his influential contributions to Jersey’s Norman-language literature and cultural heritage.
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B.
Charles Lemaresquier
Charles Lemaresquier was a French architect known for his early 20th-century academic and institutional buildings, continuing the Beaux-Arts tradition in France.
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C.
George Francis Le Feuvre
George Francis Le Feuvre was a prominent Jèrriais writer and journalist known for his influential contributions to the literature and preservation of Jersey’s Norman language.
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D.
Charles L’Eplattenier
Charles L’Eplattenier was a Swiss painter, decorative artist, and influential art teacher whose nature-inspired style helped shape the early artistic development of architect Le Corbusier.
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E.
William Aigret
William Aigret was a 12th-century French nobleman, the son of Aenor de Châtellerault and a member of the ducal family of Aquitaine.
- 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: Philip Henry Delamotte Target entity description: Philip Henry Delamotte was a pioneering 19th-century British photographer and illustrator known for his early architectural and documentary photography, including work on the reconstruction of the Crystal Palace.
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A.
Philippe Le Sueur Mourant
Philippe Le Sueur Mourant was a notable Jèrriais writer best known for his influential contributions to Jersey’s Norman-language literature and cultural heritage.
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B.
Charles Lemaresquier
Charles Lemaresquier was a French architect known for his early 20th-century academic and institutional buildings, continuing the Beaux-Arts tradition in France.
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C.
George Francis Le Feuvre
George Francis Le Feuvre was a prominent Jèrriais writer and journalist known for his influential contributions to the literature and preservation of Jersey’s Norman language.
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D.
Charles L’Eplattenier
Charles L’Eplattenier was a Swiss painter, decorative artist, and influential art teacher whose nature-inspired style helped shape the early artistic development of architect Le Corbusier.
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E.
William Aigret
William Aigret was a 12th-century French nobleman, the son of Aenor de Châtellerault and a member of the ducal family of Aquitaine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
illustrator
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person ⓘ photographer ⓘ pioneer of photography ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1880 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1840 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1821-04-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1889-02-24 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | 19th-century photographic histories ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Academy Schools ⓘ |
| employer | King’s College London ⓘ |
| father |
William Alfred Delamotte
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linked to:
Alfred Delamotte
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| fieldOfWork |
architectural photography
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documentary photography ⓘ |
| genre |
albumen print photography
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architectural documentation ⓘ architectural illustration ⓘ industrial and exhibition photography ⓘ topographical photography ⓘ |
| hasPartInCollection |
Royal Collection Trust photographic holdings
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linked to:
Royal Collection Trust
Victoria and Albert Museum photographic collection ⓘ
linked to:
Victoria and Albert Museum
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| hasWorkType |
engraving
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photographic album ⓘ woodcut illustration ⓘ |
| influenced | development of documentary architectural photography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early architectural photography
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early documentary photography ⓘ photographs of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early photography ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableProject | documentation of the dismantling and re-erection of the Crystal Palace ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Photographic Views of the Progress of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham
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The Crystal Palace and its Contents ⓘ
linked to:
The Crystal Palace
photographic documentation of the reconstruction of the Crystal Palace ⓘ |
| occupation |
illustrator
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photographer ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorian era photographers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sandhurst, Berkshire, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bromley, Kent, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Drawing at King’s College London ⓘ |
| sibling | Freeman Gage Delamotte ⓘ |
| spouse | Ellen Maria Delamotte ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
Sydenham, London ⓘ
linked to:
Sydenham
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Instruction
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