Attributed to Jacques-André Portail (but written "Portrail" at the auction, making it harder to find of course). Style seems quite correct, and price is very low. Estimated at $300 to $500, starting at only $150. For sale at William J. Jenack Auctions, auction ends on 4 January 2015. Considering that drawings by Portail make loads of money, and that even a rather poor example like this one at Christie's made $18,000, or that a drawing of comparable size, but in my view less pleasing, by a follower made $1,000, I can't see you going wrong by buying this for a lot more than the estimates and wouldn't be surprised to see it go for more than $1,000.
Note that this drawing was sold in 2007 for $240, then as 18th/19th century French School.
UPDATE: the drawing was sold for $350. Either my estimate was way too optimistic or the typo in the name meant that the Portail-lovers didn't find it.
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