Title of Artwork: “A Naturalist’s Study”

Artwork by Pierre Roy

Year Created 1928

All About A Naturalist’s Study

Surrealist Pierre Roy, like many of his contemporaries, employed a precise manner to depict a hazy reality.

Naturalist’s Study refers to the nineteenth-century emphasis on scientific classification and organisation.

A paper serpent and a string of eggs are just some of the strange artefacts that make up this collection.

According to the artist’s son, this piece depicts a strangely still world: “Life seems to have halted and become frozen like the locomotive itself in front of a chance or imaginary obstruction.”.

Information Citations

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