Omtrektekening naar het schilderij van A. de Lelie voorstellende de openingsplechtigheid van Felix Meritis op 31 Okt. 1788 

This anonymous drawing, held in the Rijksmuseum, is an outline sketch of the painting by A. de Lelie depicting the opening ceremony of Felix Meritis on October 31, 1788. The drawing, which measures 403 mm by 544 mm, shows a seated audience of prominent figures, likely members of the arts and sciences society Felix Meritis. Each figure is numbered and labeled with their name in a list at the bottom of the page, providing a visual record of the historical event. The sketch demonstrates the meticulousness of the original painting and offers a glimpse into the importance of Felix Meritis in 18th-century Amsterdam.