The Death of Major Peirson
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The Death of Major Peirson is a large-scale 1783 history painting by John Singleton Copley depicting the dramatic death of a young British officer during the Battle of Jersey in the American Revolutionary War era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Death of Major Peirson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2967936 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Major Peirson Context triple: [John Singleton Copley, notableWork, The Death of Major Peirson]
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A.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
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B.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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C.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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D.
Field of Mars
The Field of Mars is a large historic square and park in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its military parades, revolutionary gatherings, and memorial to the victims of the Revolution.
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E.
The Colonel
The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
- 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 Death of Major Peirson Target entity description: The Death of Major Peirson is a large-scale 1783 history painting by John Singleton Copley depicting the dramatic death of a young British officer during the Battle of Jersey in the American Revolutionary War era.
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A.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
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B.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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C.
Charge of the Heavy Brigade
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade was a successful but lesser-known British cavalry assault against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.
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D.
Field of Mars
The Field of Mars is a large historic square and park in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its military parades, revolutionary gatherings, and memorial to the victims of the Revolution.
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E.
The Colonel
The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil-on-canvas painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | major example of Copley’s large-scale battle painting ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| collection |
Tate galleries network
ⓘ
surface form:
Tate collection
|
| colorPalette | dramatic contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John Boydell ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator | John Singleton Copley ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American-born British ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of Jersey
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British soldiers ⓘ French soldiers ⓘ black servant avenging Major Peirson ⓘ civilian bystanders ⓘ death of Major Francis Peirson ⓘ dramatic moment of death at the instant of being shot ⓘ flags and military uniforms ⓘ smoke of battle ⓘ town square in St Helier, Jersey ⓘ |
| depictsDate | 6 January 1781 ⓘ |
| describedAtURL | https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/copley-the-death-of-major-peirson-6-january-1781-n00733 ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
background view of Jersey architecture
ⓘ
central group around the falling Major Peirson ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDepicted | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| inception | 1783 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| location | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British Army
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French invasion of Jersey ⓘ Major Francis Peirson ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
British art
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Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | heroic sacrifice of a young British officer ⓘ |
| partOf | Boydell’s scheme for large history paintings ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Jersey
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Saint Helier ⓘ
surface form:
St Helier
|
| significantEventDepicted | repulse of French invasion of Jersey ⓘ |
| title | The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
John Singleton Copley