CHOUBRAC, Alfred (1853 ? 1902). Douroff Aux Folies Berg?re. Paris: F. Appel, ca. 1891. The famous Russian clown rides a tusked wild boar at the center of the image, against a bright orange background. 59 ? x 31 ??. Tax stamp at top, marginal wear and losses at old folds restored, significant inpainting at lower right. Linen backed. Anatoly Durov (1864 ? 1916) was caustic both in and out of the center circus ring. He was, along with his brother Vladimir, the first generation in a long line of Russian circus performers to find fame under a big top. The Durovs (in French, Duroff), both worked with animals, though it was Vladimir who made a career as a trainer of wild beasts; Anatoly performed with them but made his reputation as a comedian who frequently crossed the line by uttering jokes of questionable taste.