In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
J. J. Grandville carefully drew this group of insects dancing and playing musical instruments so that they are both true to nature and a satirical representation of contemporary society. They stand on their hind legs, and their closed wings echo the silhouettes of the dresses and coats common in 1800s fashion. One of the best-known illustrators from the early 1800s, Grandville was recognized for his fantastical illustrations, often featuring animals acting like humans. This design is one of more than 50 illustrations he published in the periodical Le Magasin pittoresque (The Picturesque Store).
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Honoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville — "After accepting a glass
George Frederick Sargent — Caricatures
Léopold Robert (Swiss, 1794–1835) — Pilgrims Returning from 
Wilhelm von Kaulbach — Sheet of Studies, Including for Reine
Felix Octavius Carr Darley — A Rowdy Party
Rudolph Ackermann, London|Thomas Rowlandson — Plate 14: Rich
Pierre-Numa Bassaget, called Numa — "At the Railroad Station
Association Mensuelle|J. J. Grandville|Auguste Raffet — The ![Crowd Leaving a Theatre [?]](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/web-large/DP811951.jpg)
Pierre-Numa Bassaget, called Numa — Crowd Leaving a Theatre 
Eugène Delacroix|Charles Motte — The Board of Censors Moves 
Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — The Andalusian dance 
J. J. Grandville|Honoré de Balzac|Louis-Henri Brevière — "Th
