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Title
Kiss
Description
Composition in black and white. Sketch lines. Support containing three sketches of double faces kissing. In the top half of the support, the faces are nearly edge-on to the left: the man's head is on the right and in front and the women's faces, slightly tilted to the right and further back. The center profile sketch to the right. In the lower half of the support, the faces are almost opposite, the woman is on the left and the man on the right. The facial features of the figures are roughly defined.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Themes
Function
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch for the engraving The First Kiss [FCO 838]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to paper.
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
19
Width (cm)
11.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Initialed in bottom left corner "C.P.". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed "Bem aventurados os que não descem”
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