The Drawing Room of the Felix Meritis Society in Amsterdam with Portraits of Artists, Collectors of Paintings and Drawings, and some Art Dealers — Adriaan de Lelie
Adriaan de Lelie. Painted 1801.
Founded in 1777, the Amsterdam society called Felix Meritis (‘Happy through Merit’) grew into the cultural centre for the upper middle class. It had five depart-ments: commerce, natural science, music, literature and drawing. The drawing gallery could accommodate about sixty artists for life drawing classes in both daylight and lamplight. De Lelie, seated on the podium, looks out at us.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Age of enlightment in the Netherlands / Stadtholder Willem V and the revolution, 18th Century, Main building.
canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 131 × 100 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam
Print: 119 × 90.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.
Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.
Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200111844. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.