Ecorche drawing of a wild cat
1817
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1817
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a drawing of a wild cat stripped down to its muscles. It shows how the bones and sinews fit together under the fur. Edwin Landseer made it when he was just fifteen. The artist learned anatomy by looking at skinned animals. He studied with a famous surgeon and also visited a London zoo to sketch big cats. Look up Landseer, Edwin Henry (Sir, RA) next.
