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Pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Prints: Painting and Architecture
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Pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Prints: Painting and Architecture

18th century
Sold 29 August 2025 · Reindeer Antiques
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Painting and Architecture

A pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Print capriccios of artists and architects in mythical Georgian landscapes. Published by John Bowles and Sons, Cornhill.

Circa: 1760

Presented in the original ebonised fruitwood frames with sanded giltwood slips. Bearing lovely old Georgian labels to the reverse for Samuel Okey, Printseller, in Fleet Street London.

These beautiful Georgian reverse glass prints date to the period when John Bowles was in partnership with his son Carrington Bowles. They had a thriving business trading from the sign of the Black Horse and their catalogues were over 100 pages long.

Samuel Okey was a nephew of John Bowles and emigrated to America in 1771 and set up as a print seller in Rhode Island.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated these Georgian Reverse Glass Prints to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36.8cm (14.49")
Width
46.5cm (18.31")
Reference Numbers
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SA1147124
Dealers Internal Reference
BA1287
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Painting and Architecture
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A pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Print capriccios of artists and architects in mythical Georgian landscapes.
Reindeer Antiques

Published by John Bowles and Sons, Cornhill.

Circa: 1760

Presented in the original ebonised fruitwood frames with sanded giltwood slips. Bearing lovely old Georgian labels to the reverse for Samuel Okey, Printseller, in Fleet Street London.

fig 1. A pair of framed Georgian reverse glass prints depicting allegorical scenes of painting and architecture within dark wooden frames with gilt details.
fig 1. Pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Prints: Painting and Architecture

These beautiful Georgian reverse glass prints date to the period when John Bowles was in partnership with his son Carrington Bowles. They had a thriving business trading from the sign of the Black Horse and their catalogues were over 100 pages long.

Samuel Okey was a nephew of John Bowles and emigrated to America in 1771 and set up as a print seller in Rhode Island.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated these Georgian Reverse Glass Prints to the Georgian era.

Height
36.8cm (14.49")
Width
46.5cm (18.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1147124
Dealers Internal Ref
BA1287
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

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Pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Prints: Painting and Architecture

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A pair of framed Georgian reverse glass prints depicting allegorical scenes of painting and architecture within dark wooden frames with gilt details.
Pair of Georgian Reverse Glass Prints: Painting and Architecture
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A pair of framed Georgian reverse glass prints depicting allegorical scenes of painting and architecture within dark wooden frames with gilt details.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGlass, Wood, Gold Leaf, Pigment
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsAllegorical figures, Classical architecture, Gilt moulding, Hand-coloured details
  • SizeH 36.8 cm (14 in) x W 46.5 cm (18 in)

Reverse glass painting, or vitrine painting, involves applying pigment directly to the underside of a glass sheet so that the image is viewed through the smooth front surface.

These works typically utilise hand-coloured mezzotints or engravings transferred onto glass, backed with protective layers, and housed in moulded wooden frames with gilt liners.

Authentication involves examining the backing materials, hand-mixed pigments, type of glass imperfections, and the construction methods of the accompanying period frame.

They can be displayed on neutral or dark feature walls to highlight the gilded accents and rich historical narrative within a traditional or eclectic scheme.

Keep them out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, avoid moisture exposure behind the glass, and clean the exterior surface gently with a dry, soft cloth.
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