The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London)
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The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) is an early 18th-century Venetian cityscape painting by Canaletto, celebrated for its detailed depiction of everyday life and architectural precision in a humble square near the Grand Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8398641 — 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 Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) Context triple: [Canaletto, notableWork, The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London)]
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Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London
The Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London is a prominent postmodern extension renowned for its sensitive yet distinctive addition to the historic gallery complex.
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Usher Gallery
Usher Gallery is a public art gallery and museum in Lincoln, England, known for its collections of fine and decorative arts.
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Hayward Gallery
Hayward Gallery is a prominent contemporary art gallery in London known for its striking Brutalist architecture and innovative temporary exhibitions.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery is a historic public art museum in London, renowned as one of the world’s first purpose-built public art galleries and for its influential neoclassical design.
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York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery is a public art museum in York, England, known for its extensive collection of paintings, ceramics, and decorative arts spanning several centuries.
- 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 Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) Target entity description: The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) is an early 18th-century Venetian cityscape painting by Canaletto, celebrated for its detailed depiction of everyday life and architectural precision in a humble square near the Grand Canal.
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A.
Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London
The Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London is a prominent postmodern extension renowned for its sensitive yet distinctive addition to the historic gallery complex.
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B.
Usher Gallery
Usher Gallery is a public art gallery and museum in Lincoln, England, known for its collections of fine and decorative arts.
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C.
Hayward Gallery
Hayward Gallery is a prominent contemporary art gallery in London known for its striking Brutalist architecture and innovative temporary exhibitions.
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D.
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery is a historic public art museum in London, renowned as one of the world’s first purpose-built public art galleries and for its influential neoclassical design.
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E.
York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery is a public art museum in York, England, known for its extensive collection of paintings, ceramics, and decorative arts spanning several centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cityscape painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ veduta ⓘ |
| artist | Canaletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Canaletto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | early 18th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Campo San Vidal
NERFINISHED
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Grand Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian architecture ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ domestic activities ⓘ everyday life in Venice ⓘ humble square near the Grand Canal ⓘ stone masons at work ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cityscape
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veduta ⓘ |
| hasPart |
church of San Vidal
NERFINISHED
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distant view of the Grand Canal ⓘ figures in a small square ⓘ stone blocks and building materials ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
complex spatial construction
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lively figure groups ⓘ naturalistic lighting ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1725 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English title ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
London
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Rococo
NERFINISHED
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Venetian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural precision
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detailed depiction of everyday life ⓘ early masterpiece by Canaletto ⓘ informal, humble urban setting ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | National Gallery collection of Italian paintings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | highly detailed topographical style ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) Description of subject: The Stonemason’s Yard (National Gallery, London) is an early 18th-century Venetian cityscape painting by Canaletto, celebrated for its detailed depiction of everyday life and architectural precision in a humble square near the Grand Canal.
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