Théodore de Sommervieux
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Théodore de Sommervieux is a young Parisian painter in Balzac’s La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, whose romantic passion and artistic ideals clash tragically with bourgeois values.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Théodore de Sommervieux canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12959731 — 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: Théodore de Sommervieux Context triple: [La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, mainCharacter, Théodore de Sommervieux]
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A.
Pierre Souvestre
Pierre Souvestre was a French writer best known as the co-creator of the influential crime-fiction character Fantômas.
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B.
Théophile Vabre
Théophile Vabre is a minor character in Émile Zola’s novel "Pot-Bouille," representing the hypocritical and morally compromised Parisian bourgeoisie of the late 19th century.
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C.
Georges de La Fouchardière
Georges de La Fouchardière was a French journalist, novelist, and playwright known for his satirical and socially critical works in the early 20th century.
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D.
Jean Hémard
Jean Hémard was a French entrepreneur best known as one of the founders of the global wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard.
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E.
Auguste Poulet-Malassis
Auguste Poulet-Malassis was a 19th-century French printer and publisher best known for issuing Charles Baudelaire’s controversial poetry collection *Les Fleurs du mal*.
- 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: Théodore de Sommervieux Target entity description: Théodore de Sommervieux is a young Parisian painter in Balzac’s La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, whose romantic passion and artistic ideals clash tragically with bourgeois values.
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A.
Pierre Souvestre
Pierre Souvestre was a French writer best known as the co-creator of the influential crime-fiction character Fantômas.
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B.
Théophile Vabre
Théophile Vabre is a minor character in Émile Zola’s novel "Pot-Bouille," representing the hypocritical and morally compromised Parisian bourgeoisie of the late 19th century.
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C.
Georges de La Fouchardière
Georges de La Fouchardière was a French journalist, novelist, and playwright known for his satirical and socially critical works in the early 20th century.
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D.
Jean Hémard
Jean Hémard was a French entrepreneur best known as one of the founders of the global wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard.
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E.
Auguste Poulet-Malassis
Auguste Poulet-Malassis was a 19th-century French printer and publisher best known for issuing Charles Baudelaire’s controversial poetry collection *Les Fleurs du mal*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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painter ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La Comédie humaine
NERFINISHED
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La Maison du chat-qui-pelote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStatus | celebrated young painter in Paris ⓘ |
| artMovement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Maison du chat-qui-pelote (Guillaume drapery shop) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTragedy | incompatibility between artistic ideals and bourgeois marriage ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
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passionate ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Guillaume family’s commercial mentality
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bourgeois values ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | La Maison du chat-qui-pelote (published 1830 in book form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Augustine Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French literature ⓘ |
| literaryRole | protagonist of La Maison du chat-qui-pelote ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | La Comédie humaine by Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | painting ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates dangers of romantic idealization ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
interior painting of the Maison du chat-qui-pelote
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portrait of Augustine Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| partOf | Balzac’s gallery of artists in La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| relative | Guillaume family (by marriage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Parisian artistic circles ⓘ |
| socialClass | Parisian bourgeoisie (by milieu) ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
clash between art and commerce
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marital disillusionment ⓘ romantic ideal versus social reality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Théodore de Sommervieux Description of subject: Théodore de Sommervieux is a young Parisian painter in Balzac’s La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, whose romantic passion and artistic ideals clash tragically with bourgeois values.
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