Artwork
Deformed skull, seen from below
Deformed skull, seen from below 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 skull, seen from below is a drawing by H.G. Wetselaar, created around 1970. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a skull viewed from underneath, with an open jawbone revealing teeth and hollow eye sockets. The focus is on the unusual shape of the skull, presenting a raw anatomical representation rather than an idealized form.
Technique & Style
The artist employed shading techniques to convey the three-dimensional structure of the skull, emphasizing its curves and bumps. The use of shading creates a detailed and realistic representation of the bone.
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…
