Since 1953, Eugenio Brito Honorato has resided in Europe because of the Advanced Scholarship he was granted by the Italian government to pursue a ceramic arts specialization at the Richard Ginori State School, Sexto Florentino, in Florence, Italy. After the scholarship had expired, he made the decision to prolong his stay and subsequently established his home base in Charleroi, Belgium. He performed minor restorations and embellishments on the Les Petits Faucault Chapel during this period. Following this, he moved to Paris, France. He was the assistant of the Paris-based sculptor and ceramist George Jouve. He visited the studios of numerous artists that year, including Constantin Brancusi and Ossip Zadquine.
His friend and fellow ceramist, the painter Dominique Baudart, invited him to accompany them as they moved their workshop to Vallauris for the summer, alongside other artists. Eugenio had the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with Picasso’s sales agents, Suzane, and George Ramiè, at that location. The meeting with the acclaimed artist took place at the Madoura studio, a property that Ramiè couple owned. As a consequence of this interaction, Eugenio obtained the following three works: ‘El Beso,’ ‘La Gallina,’ and ‘El Toro.’ Eugenio had transported the engravings from the Group of Engravers of Viña del Mar to Europe in search of an exhibition space. Picasso oversaw the organization of the Salle de la Mairie and the printing of posters for this exhibition that displayed Chilean artists. According to the information on the advertisement, the exhibition was held in the Salle de la Mairie between August 20th and August 31st, 1954.This fortunate date correlates with an additional exhibition curated by sculptors Pablo Picasso and Edouard Pignon, it ran from July 17th to August 31st. Each exhibition was held in sequentially. After the conclusion of the exhibition, Picasso acquired an engraving attributed to Jorge Quevedo.
