Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus
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"Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus" is a mural by Ford Madox Brown depicting the 18th-century amateur astronomer William Crabtree observing the rare astronomical event of Venus passing across the face of the Sun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13742319 — 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: Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus Context triple: [Ford Madox Brown mural cycle, hasPart, Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus]
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A.
Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus
The Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus was an 18th-century British scientific mission, notably including James Cook, sent to the South Pacific to make precise astronomical measurements that would help determine the scale of the solar system.
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B.
To Venus and Back
To Venus and Back is a 1999 double album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos that combines new studio recordings with a live disc showcasing performances from her tours.
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C.
As Seen Through a Telescope
As Seen Through a Telescope is a 1900 British short silent comedy film by early cinema pioneer George Albert Smith, known for its use of point-of-view shots and simple narrative humor.
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D.
The Year of the Comet
The Year of the Comet is a 1992 romantic adventure film about a rare bottle of wine that draws a timid Scottish woman and a brash American into a globe-trotting caper.
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E.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
- 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: Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus Target entity description: "Crabtree Watching the Transit of Venus" is a mural by Ford Madox Brown depicting the 18th-century amateur astronomer William Crabtree observing the rare astronomical event of Venus passing across the face of the Sun.
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A.
Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus
The Royal Society expedition to observe the transit of Venus was an 18th-century British scientific mission, notably including James Cook, sent to the South Pacific to make precise astronomical measurements that would help determine the scale of the solar system.
-
B.
To Venus and Back
To Venus and Back is a 1999 double album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos that combines new studio recordings with a live disc showcasing performances from her tours.
-
C.
As Seen Through a Telescope
As Seen Through a Telescope is a 1900 British short silent comedy film by early cinema pioneer George Albert Smith, known for its use of point-of-view shots and simple narrative humor.
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D.
The Year of the Comet
The Year of the Comet is a 1992 romantic adventure film about a rare bottle of wine that draws a timid Scottish woman and a brash American into a globe-trotting caper.
-
E.
The Astronomer
"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.