20 - Pierre BETTENCOURT (1917–2006)

Pierre BETTENCOURT (1917–2006) Ecce Homo/The Nameless King, 1964 Mixed media (slate, marble, tile, eggshell, horsehair, pine cone scales, sponge, coffee bean, putty, mirror, paint, stone) on panel. Titled “The Nameless King” on the edge. 176.5 x 116 x 13.5 cm (MISSING PIECES). Exhibition: “The Inner Fantastic: Remnants and Resurgences of the Fantastic and Surrealism, 1945–1975,” Beaulieu Abbey, Ginals, June 22–September 14, 1975; catalog, reproduced on p. 9. Bibliography: - *Les Hauts-Reliefs de Pierre Bettencourt*, Paris, Hachette, 1971, reproduced on p. 49. - *25 Years of Contemporary Art at Beaulieu*, Beaulieu Abbey Cultural Association, 1995, reproduced on p. 14. This work is listed in the Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Pierre Bettencourt under the reference PBe-1964-HR001.