Artwork
Deformed fetal head, partly seen from the front
Deformed fetal head, partly seen from the front 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, partly seen from the front 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 with deformities, shown partially from the front. The rendering includes details such as visible veins, wrinkles, an open mouth, and an upturned nose, conveying a sense of fragility.
Technique & Style
Executed in shades of gray, the work employs cross-hatching and stippling to achieve texture and depth, characteristic of a realistic style with meticulous attention to detail.
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…
