Rear View of a Skeleton
1848
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1848
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see a skeleton sitting at a table, looking back at you. The skeleton is drawn in detail, with shading that makes it look 3D. This drawing is interesting because it was made a long time ago, in 1848, and it's a unique subject for that time. Check out the technique called chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists create shading like this.
