The Boyhood of Raleigh
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The Boyhood of Raleigh is a famous 1870 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting the young Walter Raleigh listening to tales of seafaring adventure on a Devonshire beach.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Boyhood of Raleigh canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1654360 — 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 Boyhood of Raleigh Context triple: [John Everett Millais, notable work, The Boyhood of Raleigh]
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A.
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia is a 1940 historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary period, following the life and political awakening of a backwoods Virginian who becomes involved in the fight for independence.
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B.
Mourt’s Relation
Mourt’s Relation is a 1622 pamphlet chronicling the early experiences of the Plymouth colonists in New England, including their interactions with Indigenous leaders and the first Thanksgiving.
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C.
Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth Century
Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth Century is a biographical and historical work by Sir Sidney Lee profiling prominent English figures of the 1500s and their impact on the nation’s cultural and political life.
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D.
The Eton Chronicle
The Eton Chronicle is a long-running school magazine produced by students of Eton College, featuring news, commentary, and creative writing from the school community.
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E.
Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation is a 17th-century historical account by William Bradford that chronicles the experiences and development of the Plymouth Colony in New England.
- 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 Boyhood of Raleigh Target entity description: The Boyhood of Raleigh is a famous 1870 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting the young Walter Raleigh listening to tales of seafaring adventure on a Devonshire beach.
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A.
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia is a 1940 historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary period, following the life and political awakening of a backwoods Virginian who becomes involved in the fight for independence.
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B.
Mourt’s Relation
Mourt’s Relation is a 1622 pamphlet chronicling the early experiences of the Plymouth colonists in New England, including their interactions with Indigenous leaders and the first Thanksgiving.
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C.
Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth Century
Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth Century is a biographical and historical work by Sir Sidney Lee profiling prominent English figures of the 1500s and their impact on the nation’s cultural and political life.
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D.
The Eton Chronicle
The Eton Chronicle is a long-running school magazine produced by students of Eton College, featuring news, commentary, and creative writing from the school community.
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E.
Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation is a 17th-century historical account by William Bradford that chronicles the experiences and development of the Plymouth Colony in New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| color work | polychrome ⓘ |
| country for location depicted | England ⓘ |
| country of origin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
John Everett Millais
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John Everett Millais ⓘ
surface form:
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet
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| depicts |
Devonshire beach
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English coastline ⓘ Walter Raleigh ⓘ boy listening to sailor ⓘ coast of South-West England ⓘ imagination of youth ⓘ mentor figure ⓘ rocky shore ⓘ sailor telling stories ⓘ seafaring ⓘ ships at sea ⓘ storytelling ⓘ waves ⓘ Walter Raleigh ⓘ
surface form:
young Walter Raleigh
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| depicts time period |
English Renaissance
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surface form:
Elizabethan era
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| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| has artistic style |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
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| has genre | Victorian painting ⓘ |
| has motif |
British naval power
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exploration ⓘ sea voyage ⓘ |
| has part |
sea
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seated sailor ⓘ ship on the horizon ⓘ two boys ⓘ |
| has subject heading |
Walter Raleigh
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surface form:
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552–1618—Childhood
Seafaring life in art ⓘ |
| inception | 1870 ⓘ |
| inspired by |
English maritime exploration
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life of Walter Raleigh ⓘ |
| language of title | English ⓘ |
| location of creation | England ⓘ |
| main subject |
childhood of Walter Raleigh
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maritime adventure ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite
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| narrative location |
Devon
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seashore ⓘ |
| part of | Victorian art ⓘ |
| publication date | 1870 ⓘ |
| title | The Boyhood of Raleigh self-link ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Boyhood of Raleigh Description of subject: The Boyhood of Raleigh is a famous 1870 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting the young Walter Raleigh listening to tales of seafaring adventure on a Devonshire beach.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
John Everett Millais