ALFRED CHOUBRAC (1853-1902) DOUROFF / AUX FOLIES - BERGERE. Circa 1891. 59 1/4x31 1/2 inches, 150 1/2x80 cm. F. Appel, Paris. Condition B+ / A-: unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds; minor restoration and repaired tears in margins. Anatoly Durov (Douroff in French) and his brother Vladimir were famous Russian clowns. Despite their relation, the two worked separately - Vladimir as an animal trainer and Anatoly as a clown. Anatoly toured Europe in 1890 and 1891.
