The Drawing Gallery of the Felix Meritis Society — History & Facts
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.
More Artworks by Adriaan de Lelie
The Art Gallery of Jan Gildemeester Jansz
Adriaan de Lelie
Jonkheer Gysbert Carel Rutger Reinier van Brienen van Ramerus(1771-1821), with his Wife and four of their Children
Adriaan de Lelie
The Sculpture Gallery of the Felix Meritis Society
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Cornelis Sebille Roos (1754-1820), Amsterdam Art Dealer and Keeper of the Nationale Konst-Gallery in Huis ten Bosch, The Hague
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Morning Visit
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Mother and Two Children with Still Life
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Portrait of Jan Nieuwenhuyzen
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Portrait of Cornelis Sebille Roos, Art Dealer in Amsterdam and Inspector of the National Konst-Gallery and the Huis ten Bosch in The Hague
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Musical family
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Jhr. Gijsbert Carel Rutger Reinier van Brienen van Ramerus (1771-1821) met zijn vrouw en vier van hun kinderen
Adriaan de Lelie
