French School sanguine or red chalk drawing on laid paper depicting three figures seated on the ground, one with lute behind him, and a fourth figure standing and reading from a sheet of paper with his back to the viewer. Unsigned. "Manet" printed stamped in black uppercase letters lower left. Housed under glass in a beige mat in a narrow giltwood frame. Sight: 7 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W. Frame: 13 1/4" H x 20" W. 18th century.

The Estate of F. Hamilton Hazlehurst, longtime chair of the Vanderbilt University Art Department.

Two spots of foxing, right side of image, center, and general toning. Not examined out of frame.