[CIRCUS?EQUESTRIANS] CHIARINY, Louis.?HERR CHIARINY.?Germany, circa late 18th century. Woodblock print on paper, depicting equestrians in armor re-enacting medieval jousting, with several disembodied heads on pikes in the enclosure. 12? ? 15". ?One of the oldest of all circus families, the Chiarinis gave equestrian performances as early as the sixteenth century? (Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women, page 116). In the nineteenth century, the circus was notable for its worldwide tours, from South America to Asia and Japan (see also lot 66).