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

This 1755 etching by Marcus Tuscher is a vignette, a small decorative illustration, for Frederik Lodvig Norden's "Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie". It features a complex design, incorporating a profile bust set in a roundel surrounded by two winged creatures holding scrolls and other decorative elements. Tuscher was a Danish artist known for his engravings and was active in the Rococo style, which is evident in the intricate and asymmetrical nature of the design. The vignette reflects the ornate visual trends of the period, combining classical imagery with decorative flourishes, characteristic of illustrations for travelogues and other scholarly works of the 18th century.