Descend and Sing Antique Ink Drawing After Alexander Pope Poem painted stool and full scale IQ

and full scale IQ

I am not certain of the wood --it may be cherry

to be Raymond - and drawn many stars

5” exterior diameter at mouth

There is an impressed

Descend and Sing Antique Ink Drawing After Alexander Pope Poem painted stool and full scale IQThis beautifully executed drawing, which I might guess dates to the earlyish 19th century, takes its inspiration from the poem by Alexander Pope reproduced below. It seems the nine descendants from heaven, who have come to sing, have gained some earthly company, as I count thirteen altogether here, seven I think for sure with the wings of angels, and it does look like nine with instruments in hand. It seems quite appropriate that it should have been