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The image is an engraving of a gentleman seated formally. He has a round face, refined features, and wears a powdered wig. He is dressed in a dark coat with buttons, a light-colored waistcoat, and a white shirt. His right hand rests on folded papers, and a quill and inkpot are on a table beside him. In the background, there is a draped curtain. Surrounding the image is text with the subject's name, "Abraham Rees D.D.," titles, and credentials.
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The image is an engraving of a gentleman seated formally. He has a round face, refined features, and wears a powdered wig. He is dressed in a dark coat with buttons, a light-colored waistcoat, and a white shirt. His right hand rests on folded papers, and a quill and inkpot are on a table beside him. In the background, there is a draped curtain. Surrounding the image is text with the subject's name, "Abraham Rees D.D.," titles, and credentials.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Abraham Rees, D.D.

James Thomson after John Opie

Date
published 1820
Medium
stipple engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 21.1 × 13.3 cm (8 5/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1980.45.1776
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing

NGA object ID 59525. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.