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Fine 18th Century Reverse Glass Coloured Mezzotint / Feeding the Poor - By Fletcher After Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647)
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Fine 18th Century Reverse Glass Coloured Mezzotint / Feeding the Poor - By Fletcher After Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647)

18th century
Description

This scene is part of a series depicting the Seven Acts of Mercy, specifically the act of "feeding the hungry" based on the Gospel of Matthew (25:35): "I was an Hungred, & Ye gave me Meat". [1, 2]

Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573–1647) was a prominent Antwerp painter known for battle scenes and genre subjects. He frequently depicted the Works of Mercy, sometimes combining them all onto a single panel or creating a series of individual scenes.

The print features characteristic elements of Vrancx's style, including architectural depth with classical columns and a pergola covered in greenery. The figures are dressed in period clothing, with an old man and others receiving food at the entrance of a substantial building, typical of his urban genre scenes.

This mezzotint is in a fine state of conservation and is housed in a quality ebonised frame with a sanded gilt slip.

Sheet Dimensions: 25cm x 35cm. Framed Dimensions: 49cm x 38cm.

Price: £680

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Reverse Glass Mezzotint Print to the 18th Century.

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SA1222504
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This scene is part of a series depicting the Seven Acts of Mercy, specifically the act of "feeding the hungry" based on the Gospel of Matthew (25:35): "I was an Hungred, & Ye gave me Meat". [1, 2]
Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573–1647) was a prominent Antwerp painter known for battle scenes and genre subjects.
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He frequently depicted the Works of Mercy, sometimes combining them all onto a single panel or creating a series of individual scenes.

fig 1. An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip.
fig 1. Fine 18th Century Reverse Glass Coloured Mezzotint / Feeding the Poor - By Fletcher After Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647)

The print features characteristic elements of Vrancx's style, including architectural depth with classical columns and a pergola covered in greenery. The figures are dressed in period clothing, with an old man and others receiving food at the entrance of a substantial building, typical of his urban genre scenes.

fig 2. An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip.
fig 2. Fine 18th Century Reverse Glass Coloured Mezzotint / Feeding the Poor - By Fletcher After Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647)

This mezzotint is in a fine state of conservation and is housed in a quality ebonised frame with a sanded gilt slip.

Sheet Dimensions: 25cm x 35cm. Framed Dimensions: 49cm x 38cm.

Price: £680

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Reverse Glass Mezzotint Print to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1222504
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Archive I An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip.

Fine 18th Century Reverse Glass Coloured Mezzotint / Feeding the Poor - By Fletcher After Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647)

Archive II An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip. View II
Archive III An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip. View IV
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An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip.
FINE 18TH CENTURY REVERSE GLASS COLOURED MEZZOTINT / FEEDING THE POOR - BY FLETCHER AFTER SEBASTIAAN VRANCX (1573-1647)
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An 18th-century reverse glass coloured mezzotint depicting a classical street scene titled Feeding the Hungry within an ebonised frame and gilded slip.
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A reverse glass mezzotint is an artwork created by adhering a printed mezzotint engraving directly face down onto a sheet of glass, making the paper translucent using oils, and applying colour by hand to the back.

These pieces were produced using flat glass panels, paper mezzotint impressions, translucent oils or varnishes, and water-based or oil pigments, framed in gilded or ebonised timber mouldings.

Period pieces display age-appropriate characteristics such as minor glass distortions, pigment craquelure visible from behind, hand-engraved text along the lower margin, and original wooden framing.

Position the framed print as part of a gallery wall or hang it above a sideboard or console table to add historic depth, architectural interest, and subtle gilded detail to contemporary spaces.

Keep the artwork out of direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent the paint layer from flaking away from the glass, and dust the exterior frame and glass lightly with a dry microfibre cloth.
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