The Sleeping Beauty (wax figure)

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The "Sleeping Beauty" on display
The "Sleeping Beauty" on display

The Sleeping Beauty is a wax figure at Madame Tussauds in London. It is the oldest existing figure on display. The figure is that a young woman and was modeled after Madame du Barry, the mistress of Louis XV. She appears asleep and a device in her chest makes it seem as if she were breathing.