View Lipstick Oscar Wilde Grave Images. Photo about lipstick impressions on the tomb of oscar wilde in paris, france. For years oscar wilde's loyal readers have taken flights to paris to make the famous pilgrimage to the dublin writer's paris grave.

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Grease from the lipstick caused serious damage to the stonework. Admirers who have smothered oscar wilde's grave with kisses will no longer be able to get so close to the stone memorial as lipstick marks are eroding it. For years oscar wilde's loyal readers have taken flights to paris to make the famous pilgrimage to the dublin writer's paris grave.

Photo about lipstick impressions on the tomb of oscar wilde in paris, france.

Amber luallen, an american visiting paris, kissed the glass recently, descendants of wilde, the irish dramatist and wit who died here in 1900, decided to have his immense gravestone cleansed of a vast accumulation of lipstick markings from. It took nine to ten months to complete by the sculptor jacob epstein, with an accompanying plinth by charles holden and an inscription carved by joseph cribb. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable rf and rm images. The tombstone of oscar wilde in pere lachaise cemetary.