I don't normally like taxidermy, as the creatures appear so stilted. But I loved this magnificent dog and his lofty emu friend. He was huge - a Great Dane? He has such a loving look. I couldn't believe he was stuffed with straw. He lived in a bawdy world but he held his head high and kept his counsel.
The above is a detail from this larger painting "Le Homme à le poupée" by Jean Veber. 1896
These were exhibits at the Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
in a show called "In the ring. Clowns, Pierrots, and acrobats". There were also clown ladders, sequin encrusted Ziggy costumes and a fascinating wooden caravan of old.