The first kiss. Statue depicting a young girl and boy embracing. The girl, standing on tiptoe, is depicted naked, wrapping her arms around the boy's neck and kissing him on the cheek. The young boy, with his left hand against his forehead, is dressed simply in a thick drape designed to conceal his nakedness. Monolithic cylindrical base. Circa 1880. Composite stone. This model belongs to the catalogue of Maison Cuel Gilbert, based in the village of Billancourt in Boulogne Billancourt, which produced statues and park and garden ornaments in agglomerate stone between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Statue height: 120 cm. Base height: 98 cm. Base: 56 cm.