Skull of a feline
1963
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1963
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
Skull of a feline is a 1963 by H.G, Wetselaar, depicting Anatomy, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This is a careful drawing of a feline skull, seen from the side. The jaw is open slightly, showing sharp teeth and the hollow eye sockets. The artist used smooth shading to show the bone’s curves and hollows, with no extra lines. The drawing looks like it was made to study the animal’s bones up close. The artist focused on getting every detail right, like the shape of the teeth or the way the skull curves. If you like this kind of precise drawing, look up cross-hatching.
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…
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