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Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.
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Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.

18th century
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A fine and charming pair of 18th century reverse glass mezzotints of Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and The Bradshaw sisters.

(Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer; Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), printed for John Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds

mezzotint, (1759-1761)

Measuring: 14 in. x 10 in. (355 mm x 253 mm) plate size; 14 5/8 in. x 10 1/2 in. (370 mm x 266 mm) reverse glass size. Framed dimensions: 12.5in x 16in (320mm x 390mm).

The Bradshaw Sisters (Anne Porter Bouch (née Bradshaw); Frances Bradshaw), engraved as the Misses Wright by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), after Joseph Wright mezzotint, 1770s

Measuring: 13 7/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (354 mm x 251 mm) plate size; 14 1/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (359 mm x 259 mm) reverse glass size. Framed dimensions: 12.5in x 16in (320mm x 390mm)

This matched pair of highly decorative reverse glass mezzotints have a wonderful warm patina and rich colour palette and they are ready to hang in their original 19th century ebonised fruitwood frames.

Higher resolution images on request.

Worldwide shipping available.

Price: £980 the pair.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated these Reverse Glass Mezzotint Prints to the 18th Century.

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SA1228255
Description
A fine and charming pair of 18th century reverse glass mezzotints of Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and The Bradshaw sisters.
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(Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer; Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire by P.
The English Interior

or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), printed for John Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds

fig 1. A pair of eighteenth-century reverse glass mezzotint prints depicting Georgian lady portraits framed in moulded wooden borders.
fig 1. Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.

mezzotint, (1759-1761)

Measuring: 14 in. x 10 in. (355 mm x 253 mm) plate size; 14 5/8 in. x 10 1/2 in. (370 mm x 266 mm) reverse glass size. Framed dimensions: 12.5in x 16in (320mm x 390mm).

The Bradshaw Sisters (Anne Porter Bouch (née Bradshaw); Frances Bradshaw), engraved as the Misses Wright by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), after Joseph Wright mezzotint, 1770s

fig 2. A pair of eighteenth-century reverse glass mezzotint prints depicting Georgian lady portraits framed in moulded wooden borders.
fig 2. Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.

Measuring: 13 7/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (354 mm x 251 mm) plate size; 14 1/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (359 mm x 259 mm) reverse glass size. Framed dimensions: 12.5in x 16in (320mm x 390mm)

This matched pair of highly decorative reverse glass mezzotints have a wonderful warm patina and rich colour palette and they are ready to hang in their original 19th century ebonised fruitwood frames.

Higher resolution images on request.

Worldwide shipping available.

Price: £980 the pair.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated these Reverse Glass Mezzotint Prints to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228255
The English Interior
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Archive I A pair of eighteenth-century reverse glass mezzotint prints depicting Georgian lady portraits framed in moulded wooden borders.

Countess Spencer and Lady Georgiana and the Bradshaw Sisters - A Fine Pair of 18th Century Reverse Glass Mezzotints.

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A pair of eighteenth-century reverse glass mezzotint prints depicting Georgian lady portraits framed in moulded wooden borders.
COUNTESS SPENCER AND LADY GEORGIANA AND THE BRADSHAW SISTERS - A FINE PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY REVERSE GLASS MEZZOTINTS.
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A reverse glass mezzotint is an 18th-century art form created by fixing a printed paper mezzotint face-down onto glass, removing the paper backing, and hand-colouring the transparent image from behind using oil pigments.

Craftsmen utilised copperplate print impressions, hand-blown glass panels, fixatives such as turpentine or varnish, and oil paints, all contained within ebonised or stained wooden moulding frames.

Authentic period examples feature slight imperfections in the glass, micro-crazing in the painted reverse layer, hand-carved moulded timber frames, and period calligraphic titles beneath the imagery.

Display these framed works in traditional study spaces, wall galleries, or above console tables alongside mahogany accent pieces, polished brass accessories, and muted paint tones.

Position these delicate artworks away from direct sunlight and moisture sources to avoid paint flaking; dust the outer frame and glass exterior using a dry microfibre cloth without liquid cleaners.
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