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LOT 19:
A 1755 ENGRAVING, F. L. NORDEN'S VOYAGE D'EGYPTE ET DE NUBIE, VIEW OF THE PYRAMID OF MEIDUM
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A 1755 ENGRAVING, F. L. NORDEN'S VOYAGE D'EGYPTE ET DE NUBIE, VIEW OF THE PYRAMID OF MEIDUM
A fine copperplate engraving entitled 'Autre Vue de la Pyramide de Meduun, et de ses Environs' from the important early Egyptological work 'Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie' by Frederic Louis Norden. The engravings for this work, of which this is plate LXVII (67), were created by Carl Marcus Tuscher, a prolific German born engraver who was invited to Denmark by King Christian VI.
Frederic Louis Norden, a Danish naval captain, cartographer, and archaeological explorer, was tasked by King Christian VI of Denmark to establish a trade agreement with the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Emperor Iyasu II. Along the way he traveled the lengths of Egypt and Sudan, primarily along the Nile, recording information about both the current inhabitants, and the ancient ruins, of Egypt and Nubia. His famous depiction of the sphinx, from the same book as the above lot, is the very first to show it without its nose.
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1755.
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Dimensions: 12 x 17 5/8 in., (30.5 x 44.8 cm.)
Condition: Near perfect condition with only minor signs of age.
