Vignet til Frederik Lodvig Norden, "Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie", København 1755 1755

"Vignet til Frederik Lodvig Norden, 'Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie', København 1755" is an etching by Marcus Tuscher, dating from 1755. The artwork depicts a woman seated on a stone with a sphinx reclining beside her in a setting that suggests ancient Egypt, with an obelisk and ruins in the background. The composition is framed by a decorative border. The artwork is a vignette for Frederik Lodvig Norden's book "Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie", which documented his travels in Egypt and Nubia. This artwork is a fine example of the 18th century's fascination with ancient Egypt and its culture, which was growing at the time. It can be viewed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.