A Winged Skeleton Holding an Anatomical Drawing
1779
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1779
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Winged Skeleton Holding an Anatomical Drawing is a 1779 ink by Jacques Gamelin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a skeleton with wings sitting at a desk. It holds a piece of paper with a rough sketch of another skeleton. The desk has scattered bones, a small skull, and a few tools. The whole scene looks like a mix of science and fantasy. The artist used fine lines to show details in the bones and feathers, making it feel both precise and strange. This style was common in early scientific drawings. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
