Andrew Ducrow (10 October 1793 – 27 January 1842) was a British circus performer, often called the "Colossus of equestrians".
He was the originator of horsemanship acts and proprietor of Astley's Amphitheatre, and remains one of the few giants of equestrian drama whose name is still familiar in the twenty-first century.
Ducrow performed within the United Kingdom and in Europe, including in famous venues such as Covent Garden and Drury Lane.
Referred to by some as "the Chippendales of his day," Ducrow and his sons would dress in "fleshings" (flesh-coloured body stockings) to perform physique poses called plastiques, while standing upon the rumps of white stallions cantering round the amphitheatre.
[2] Ducrow is buried on the Main (or Centre) Avenue at Kensal Green Cemetery in London, England, then one of the most desirable burial plots of the time.