Vertebrae between medical equipment
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
Vertebrae between medical equipment is a 1970 by H.G, Wetselaar, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This drawing shows a cluster of animal bones—likely vertebrae—with three metal tools crossed behind them. The bones are dark and slightly fuzzy, while the tools are smooth and shiny. Everything is drawn in gray on a plain white background. The tools look like medical or scientific instruments, maybe used for measuring or cutting. The bones sit in the center, almost like they’re being held by the tools. If you like this mix of natural and man-made objects, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
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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