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Began his career as Tutor in Mathematics at Coward's Academy in London. Following the academy's move to Hoxton in 1762, Rees became Resident Tutor, a position he held until 1785. From 1786 to 1796 he was Tutor in Hebrew and Mathematics at New College, Hackney, established by rational dissenters in London. Rees was also a Presbyterian minister and preached regularly from 1768. He published four volumes of his sermons between 1812 and 1821. Rees's interest in mathematics and science led him to re-edit Ephraim Chambers's Cyclopaedia, originally published in 1728, for publisher, Longmans. The thirty-nine volumes were published between 1802 and 1820, and on their completion Longmans paid Rees 300 guineas.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Abraham Rees

Date

c.1802

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 74.9 x W 62.2 cm

Accession number

564

Acquisition method

Transferred from the British Museum, 1879

Work type

Painting

National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

James Lonsdale

1777–1839

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