Artwork
Musculoskeletal system of the lower extremity
Musculoskeletal system of the lower extremity is a drawing by H.G, Wetselaar. It dates from 1968 and is held in the collection of the Leiden University Libraries.
About this work
Overview
Musculoskeletal system of the lower extremity is a black-and-white drawing created by H.G. Wetselaar in 1968. It is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a hand grasping a foot, with detailed renderings of skin texture and underlying anatomy. It illustrates the relationship between bones, muscles, and skin, mapping the body's structural dynamics.
Technique & Style
The artwork employs a monochromatic palette and detailed linework to convey the intricacies of human anatomy. The use of shading and texture creates a realistic representation of the subject.
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…
Musculoskeletal system of the foot
Muscular and bone tissue of the hand or fingers
Muscular tissue of a mammal's upper extremities
Musculoskeletal system of the wrist
Muscular tissue of the arm of a rhesus macaque
Joints of the hand or fingers
Musculoskeletal system of the hand
Muscular tissue of the pelvis
Knee joint
Foot bone