William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston)
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The William Lloyd Garrison statue in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and journalist, created by sculptor Thomas Ball.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Statue of William Lloyd Garrison | 1 |
| William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3984397 — 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: William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston) Context triple: [Thomas Ball, notableWork, William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston)]
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A.
Frederick Douglass statue
The Frederick Douglass statue is a bronze monument honoring the famed abolitionist and orator, prominently displayed in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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B.
Statue of Wendell Phillips (Boston)
The Statue of Wendell Phillips in Boston is a bronze monument by sculptor Daniel Chester French honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist and orator.
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C.
Josiah Quincy statue (Boston)
The Josiah Quincy statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist Thomas Ball, commemorating the influential former mayor and reformer Josiah Quincy III.
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D.
Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston)
The Statue of Charles Sumner in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist senator, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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E.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
- 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: William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston) Target entity description: The William Lloyd Garrison statue in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and journalist, created by sculptor Thomas Ball.
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A.
Frederick Douglass statue
The Frederick Douglass statue is a bronze monument honoring the famed abolitionist and orator, prominently displayed in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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B.
Statue of Wendell Phillips (Boston)
The Statue of Wendell Phillips in Boston is a bronze monument by sculptor Daniel Chester French honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist and orator.
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C.
Josiah Quincy statue (Boston)
The Josiah Quincy statue in Boston is a 19th-century bronze sculpture by American artist Thomas Ball, commemorating the influential former mayor and reformer Josiah Quincy III.
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D.
Statue of Charles Sumner (Boston)
The Statue of Charles Sumner in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century abolitionist senator, created by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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E.
Statue of Rufus Choate (Boston)
The Statue of Rufus Choate in Boston is a bronze public monument by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, honoring the famed 19th-century lawyer and orator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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memorial to an abolitionist ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| artMovement | 19th-century American sculpture ⓘ |
| artworkType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
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Monuments and memorials in Boston ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Boston ⓘ Statues of men in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| commemorates | William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Thomas Ball ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| depicts | William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| depictsEthnicity | European American ⓘ |
| depictsGender | male ⓘ |
| depictsOccupation |
abolitionist
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journalist ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | memorial to the abolitionist movement in Boston ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscription honoring William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| hasPart | granite base ⓘ |
| hasStyle | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-slavery movement
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social reform ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Boston’s public art collection ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Back Bay
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surface form:
Back Bay, Boston
Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location | Commonwealth Avenue Mall ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
City of Boston
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| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
honoring an American abolitionist leader
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work by sculptor Thomas Ball ⓘ |
| owner |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
City of Boston
|
| partOf | series of statues on Commonwealth Avenue Mall ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | urban park ⓘ |
| subjectOf | abolitionism in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Lloyd Garrison statue (Boston) Description of subject: The William Lloyd Garrison statue in Boston is a public monument honoring the prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and journalist, created by sculptor Thomas Ball.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Statue of William Lloyd Garrison