Jean Ignace Isidore GRANDVILLE (Nancy 1803 - Vanves 1847) Spectacle of the acrobats at the window Pen and brown ink over black pencil lines. Signed lower center "Pour Geny". Architectural elements in black pencil on verso below the large sheet, including a preparatory drawing for the engraving: "From the point of view where I am placed, glory is only the equality of nothingness", Un autre monde VI (see: A. Renonciat, J.J.Granville, ACR édition-Vilo, Paris, 1985, p.246, rep) and also under the second leaf. Numbered top left on reverse "G264". Label bottom center on mount "J.J.Granville". 20x14,2cm for the first sheet; 11,3x13,2cm for the second sheet, butterflied to the first (dimensions with both sheets 23,2x14 ,2cm). Our drawing is preparatory to the engraving "Malheureux enfants! - Malheureux chiens!" see the book by Grandville (1803-1847), Un autre monde: transformations, visions, incarnations, ascensions, locomotions, explorations, peregrinations, excursions, stations... / by Grandville published by H. Fournier, Paris, 1844, page 28.