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Portrait of General Giles, Joseph Wright, ca. 1785
Joseph WrightBritish, 1756–1793

Portrait of General Giles

ca. 1785 · Painting · 75.2 × 63.9 cm

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Portrait of General Giles” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 7A, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 7A

Open now· until 7:00 PM

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Accession number
1975.75

What it shows

OccupationsManPortraitMilitary subjects

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PaintingsOilAmerican paintingNeoclassicism18th century

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