Artwork
Deformed fetal head, lateral view
Deformed fetal head, lateral view is a drawing by H.G, Wetselaar. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Leiden University Libraries.
About this work
Overview
Deformed fetal head, lateral view is a drawing created by H.G. Wetselaar around 1970. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a fetal head from the side, with simplified skin and facial features. The focus is on the unusual shape of the head, which is rendered in a mask-like form.
Technique & Style
The artist used shading to create a three-dimensional effect, emphasizing the curves of the head and lips. The technique employed is likely cross-hatching, which involves layering hatching lines to achieve varying degrees of darkness and texture.
Artist & collection
Artist
H.G. Wetselaar spent his days hunched over microscopes in a quiet Leiden lab, sketching what most people ignore. His pencil caught the raw architecture of bodies we pretend are smooth—like the knotted muscles of a…
