The Pension Claim Agent
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The Pension Claim Agent is a genre painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that depicts a post–Civil War scene of a veteran seeking government benefits, reflecting the social realities of the era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Pension Claim Agent canonical | 3 |
| The Pension Agent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T91599 — 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 Pension Claim Agent Context triple: [Eastman Johnson, notableWork, The Pension Claim Agent]
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A.
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B.
The Quaker
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C.
Varsity Blues
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D.
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E.
Seventy Years of Life and Labor
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- 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 Pension Claim Agent Target entity description: The Pension Claim Agent is a genre painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that depicts a post–Civil War scene of a veteran seeking government benefits, reflecting the social realities of the era.
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A.
The Apprentice
The Apprentice is a reality television series in which contestants compete in business-related challenges for a chance to work for a high-profile executive.
-
B.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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C.
Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues is the collective name for the University of Toronto’s varsity athletic teams that compete in a wide range of intercollegiate sports.
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D.
New Court
New Court is a prominent quadrangle and set of college buildings at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, known for its historic architecture and role in student life.
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E.
Seventy Years of Life and Labor
Seventy Years of Life and Labor is the autobiography of American labor leader Samuel Gompers, chronicling his personal history and the development of the U.S. labor movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genre painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artist | Eastman Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eastman Johnson ⓘ |
| depicts |
19th-century American life
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Civil War veteran ⓘ application for military pension ⓘ bureaucratic process ⓘ government office ⓘ interaction between citizen and state ⓘ pension claim agent ⓘ post–Civil War interior scene ⓘ social class differences ⓘ social realities of veterans after the American Civil War ⓘ veterans’ struggle for recognition ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod | post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| genre | Realism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Eastman Johnson ⓘ |
| hasCreatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasGenre | genre painting ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading | veterans’ pensions in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Pension Claim Agent self-link ⓘ |
| influencedByEvent | American Civil War ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mainSubject |
United States Civil War aftermath
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veteran seeking government benefits ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
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surface form:
American Realism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pension Claim Agent Description of subject: The Pension Claim Agent is a genre painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that depicts a post–Civil War scene of a veteran seeking government benefits, reflecting the social realities of the era.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastman Johnson
this entity surface form:
The Pension Agent