American sculptor William Rush
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American sculptor William Rush was a pioneering early 19th-century woodcarver and public artist, often regarded as the first significant native-born sculptor in the United States.
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| American sculptor William Rush canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: American sculptor William Rush Context triple: [William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River, portrays, American sculptor William Rush]
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John Trumbull
John Trumbull was an American artist of the Revolutionary era best known for his historical paintings depicting key events of the American Revolution, several of which appear in the U.S. Capitol.
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Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart was a prominent American portrait painter best known for his iconic images of early U.S. presidents, including George Washington.
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John Singleton Copley
John Singleton Copley was an 18th-century American-born painter renowned for his vivid and realistic portraits of colonial New England figures.
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Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale was an American painter, soldier, and naturalist best known for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution and for founding one of the first major museums in the United States.
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Thomas Crawford
Thomas Crawford was a 19th-century American neoclassical sculptor best known for major public works in Washington, D.C., including the Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol dome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American sculptor William Rush Target entity description: American sculptor William Rush was a pioneering early 19th-century woodcarver and public artist, often regarded as the first significant native-born sculptor in the United States.
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A.
John Trumbull
John Trumbull was an American artist of the Revolutionary era best known for his historical paintings depicting key events of the American Revolution, several of which appear in the U.S. Capitol.
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B.
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart was a prominent American portrait painter best known for his iconic images of early U.S. presidents, including George Washington.
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C.
John Singleton Copley
John Singleton Copley was an 18th-century American-born painter renowned for his vivid and realistic portraits of colonial New England figures.
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D.
Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale was an American painter, soldier, and naturalist best known for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution and for founding one of the first major museums in the United States.
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E.
Thomas Crawford
Thomas Crawford was a 19th-century American neoclassical sculptor best known for major public works in Washington, D.C., including the Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol dome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sculptor ⓘ woodcarver ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | early 19th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1756-07-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1833-01-17 ⓘ |
| employer |
City of Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy (as carver of figureheads) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
public art
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sculpture ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical sculpture
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portrait sculpture ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ ship figureheads ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced | early American sculptors ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European neoclassical sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Federal style
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Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| name | William Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first significant native-born American sculptors
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pioneering public sculpture in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Allegory of the Delaware River
NERFINISHED
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Allegory of the Schuylkill River NERFINISHED ⓘ Commodore William Bainbridge figurehead NERFINISHED ⓘ George Washington (carved figurehead) NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrait busts of prominent Philadelphians ⓘ Water Nymph and Bittern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
public artist
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sculptor ⓘ woodcarver ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfBurial | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
carver for the United States Navy
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director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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