Pamela Colman Smith
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Pamela Colman Smith was a British artist and occultist best known for illustrating the Rider–Waite tarot deck, whose distinctive imagery has become a standard in modern tarot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pamela Colman Smith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11094776 — 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: Pamela Colman Smith Context triple: [The Lair of the White Worm, hasIllustrationBy, Pamela Colman Smith]
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A.
Austin Osman Spare
Austin Osman Spare was an English artist and occultist known for his distinctive, often esoteric drawings and paintings that influenced modern chaos magic and visionary art.
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B.
Julia Nickson
Julia Nickson is a Singaporean-born actress best known for her breakout role in the action film "Rambo: First Blood Part II" and subsequent work in film and television.
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C.
Mabel Beardsley
Mabel Beardsley was an English actress and the sister of the famed illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, known for her stage work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Dion Fortune
Dion Fortune was a British occultist, author, and ceremonial magician known for her influential writings on Western esotericism, psychic self-defense, and the modern revival of mystical Qabalah.
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E.
Ethel Lina White
Ethel Lina White was a British crime novelist best known for her suspenseful mystery thrillers, several of which, including the source for the film "The Spiral Staircase," were adapted for cinema.
- 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: Pamela Colman Smith Target entity description: Pamela Colman Smith was a British artist and occultist best known for illustrating the Rider–Waite tarot deck, whose distinctive imagery has become a standard in modern tarot.
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A.
Austin Osman Spare
Austin Osman Spare was an English artist and occultist known for his distinctive, often esoteric drawings and paintings that influenced modern chaos magic and visionary art.
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B.
Julia Nickson
Julia Nickson is a Singaporean-born actress best known for her breakout role in the action film "Rambo: First Blood Part II" and subsequent work in film and television.
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C.
Mabel Beardsley
Mabel Beardsley was an English actress and the sister of the famed illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, known for her stage work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Dion Fortune
Dion Fortune was a British occultist, author, and ceremonial magician known for her influential writings on Western esotericism, psychic self-defense, and the modern revival of mystical Qabalah.
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E.
Ethel Lina White
Ethel Lina White was a British crime novelist best known for her suspenseful mystery thrillers, several of which, including the source for the film "The Spiral Staircase," were adapted for cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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illustrator ⓘ occultist ⓘ tarot artist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pamela “Pixie” Colman Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pixie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rider Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1878-02-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| collaboratedWith | Arthur Edward Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| created | The Green Sheaf (private press periodical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1951-09-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bude, Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designed |
Major Arcana of the Rider–Waite tarot deck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minor Arcana of the Rider–Waite tarot deck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Pratt Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedBy | William Rider & Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jamaican descent through her mother ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| field |
design
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illustration ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Pamela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustratedFor |
Bram Stoker
NERFINISHED
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Ellen Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ William Butler Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Edward Waite
NERFINISHED
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folk tales and storytelling ⓘ occult symbolism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
illustrating the Rider–Waite tarot deck
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introducing fully illustrated Minor Arcana scenes in tarot ⓘ |
| legacy | Rider–Waite–Smith tarot deck became a standard in modern tarot practice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Occult art
ⓘ
Symbolism ⓘ |
| name | Pamela Colman Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Annancy Stories
NERFINISHED
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Rider–Waite tarot deck NERFINISHED ⓘ The Illustrated Verses of William Butler Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
designer
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illustrator ⓘ painter ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Arthur Wesley Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pamela Colman Smith Description of subject: Pamela Colman Smith was a British artist and occultist best known for illustrating the Rider–Waite tarot deck, whose distinctive imagery has become a standard in modern tarot.
Referenced by (1)
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