Jean Ignace Isidore GRANDVILLE (Nancy 1803 - Vanves 1847) "Jupiter and the Circus Animals". Pen and brown ink, brown wash and watercolor, over black pencil lines. Captioned at top and bottom in black pencil (several lines crossed out): "Ahoy! Ahoy Jupiter (says the lion), amazing, that's how there are people who think they're in disguise when they've got a mask on their face" and at the bottom "no tank tops/ bring the mask closer/ Mr. F., how do you like that? Doesn't it seem to you that this delivery of masks promises ...[?]". Numbered top left on reverse of mount "G267". Cartel at bottom center on mount "J.J.Granville". (Slightly oiled, small stains and small folds). 22.5x19.5cm Our drawing was used for a lithograph dated circa 1843-1844 (see: A. Renonciat, J.J.Granville, ACR édition-Vilo, Paris, 1985, p.246, reproduced).