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ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) A set of two costume designs, including Prince Charming [Prince Desiré] for The Sleeping Beauty

Lotto 35
3 0003 500
(i) signed and dated in pencil 'AB. 1946' (lower right), inscribed 'La Belle au Bois Dormant' (along the upper edge), (ii) signed and dated in pencil 'AB. 1953' (lower right), inscribed 'La Bella addormentata nel Bosco' (along the upper edge), inscribed ‘Le Prince Desiré’ (upper right) watercolour and pencil on paper 23.5 x 16 cm (each) Since Diaghilev’s production, The Sleeping Beauty has been staged in many revivals all over the world. Alexander Benois designed costumes several productions, including the 1946 Royal Ballet staging at Covent Garden and the 1953 production at Teatro alla Scala, Milan.


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