ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Sketch of two costumes for 'The Sleeping Beauty (i) inscribed in pencil, (ii), signed and dated in pencil 'AB 1953' (lower left), inscribed in pencil 'La Bella addormentata' (upper left) watercolour, ink and pencil on paper 22 x 15.2 cm Since Diaghilev's production, Sleeping Beauty has been revived many times around the world. Alexandre Benois designed the costumes for several productions, including the 1946 Royal Ballet production at Covent Garden and the 1953 production at Milan's Teatro alla Scala. ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) A set of two costume designs for The Sleeping Beauty (i) inscribed in pencil, (ii), signed and dated in pencil 'AB 1953' (lower left), inscribed in pencil 'La Bella addormentata' (upper left) watercolour, ink and pencil on paper 22 x 15.2 cm Since Diaghilev's production, Sleeping Beauty has been revived around the world. Alexandre Benois designed the costumes for several productions, including the Royal Ballet's 1946 production at Covent Garden and the 1953 production at Milan's Teatro alla Scala.