Egyptian Ploughing Scene at Gamase, Upper Egypt – Norden Engraving 1755
€ 530
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1755
Mapmaker / artist
Frederik Ludvig Norden, after Marcus Tuscher, Denmark, 1755
Technique
Copper engraving
Sheet size
29 × 44.6 cm (11.4 × 17.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14183-4
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Moderate toning with light spotting. Clean plate mark, good margins.
About this sheet
Egyptian Ploughing Scene at Gamase, Upper Egypt – Norden Engraving 1755 This rare genre scene shows agricultural life in Upper Egypt, depicting an Egyptian plow drawn by oxen near the village of Gamase. Issued in 1755 as part of Norden’s Voyage d’Egypte et de Nubie, the plate is notable for documenting everyday rural practices rather than monumental ruins.
Norden’s approach was pioneering in its attention to contemporary life. Here, farming activity unfolds alongside domestic architecture, tools, animals, and figures in traditional dress, offering an unusually intimate record of 18th-century Egyptian agrarian culture.
Engraved after Norden’s drawings by Marcus Tuscher, the composition balances ethnographic observation with landscape clarity. Such scenes are increasingly valued for their anthropological importance and decorative appeal.
Condition report: Moderate toning with light spotting. Clean plate mark, good margins.
Framing tips: Ideal with natural linen mats and oak or light walnut frames to emphasize the rural subject matter.
