Jean Ignace Isidore GRANDVILLE (Nancy 1803 - Vanves 1847) Portrait of Baron de Houché, Count of the Holy Empire as a Knight of Malta Black pencil. Titled and dedicated at the top "Fac-similé.ded.Bylaud(?)/ Portrait du Baron de Houché, comte du saint Empire en chevalier de Malte/ A Geny", captioned at the bottom in black pencil "J'étais dans un cabinet d'un homme d'affaires". Numbered top left on verso of mount "G219". Cartel at bottom center on mount "J.J.Granville". (Slightly oiled, small stains). 17,5x16cm Our drawing is preparatory to the engraving by Jérôme Paturot: "C'était l'époque où ces industriels fleurissaient", Le Baron Flouchippe (see: A.Renonciat, J.J.Granville, Acr édition-Vilo, Paris, 1985, p.225, reproduced).