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Spring, Georgian Reverse Glass Print
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Spring, Georgian Reverse Glass Print

18th century
Sold 27 October 2026 · Reindeer Antiques
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Description

A wonderful reverse glass print of an elegant Georgian lady complete standing by a Neoclassical urn and grasping a garland of flowers. Circa 1780.

Painted by R. Pyle and engraved in mezzotint by Charless Corbutt.

Printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Map and Printseller at the Golden Buck, near Sergeants Inn, Fleet Street.

This antique reverse glass print is in exceptional condition and is presented in a contemporary pear wood frame.

This Georgian reverse glass print is on display at our London antique shop on Kensington Church Street. We ship worldwide.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Georgian Reverse Glass Print to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09253749
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-270 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Robert Sayer Fleet Street imprint: London print seller active in this period.
Engraver credit to Charles Corbutt: worked in London until the 1760s.
Hand-applied oil colours behind the mezzotint: characteristic reverse-print method.
Bonnet and striped apron costume: British fashions of the 1760s and 1770s.
Soft wear across the moulded frame edges: age and repeated dusting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
31.8cm (12.52")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1179107
Dealers Internal Reference
BA1514i
Description
A wonderful reverse glass print of an elegant Georgian lady complete standing by a Neoclassical urn and grasping a garland of flowers. Circa 1780.

Painted by R. Pyle and engraved in mezzotint by Charless Corbutt.

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Printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Map and Printseller at the Golden Buck, near Sergeants Inn, Fleet Street.
Reindeer Antiques

This antique reverse glass print is in exceptional condition and is presented in a contemporary pear wood frame.

This Georgian reverse glass print is on display at our London antique shop on Kensington Church Street. We ship worldwide.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Georgian Reverse Glass Print to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09253749
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-270 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Robert Sayer Fleet Street imprint: London print seller active in this period.
Engraver credit to Charles Corbutt: worked in London until the 1760s.
Hand-applied oil colours behind the mezzotint: characteristic reverse-print method.
Bonnet and striped apron costume: British fashions of the 1760s and 1770s.
Soft wear across the moulded frame edges: age and repeated dusting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
31.8cm (12.52")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1179107
Dealers Internal Ref
BA1514i
Reindeer Antiques
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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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An eighteenth-century Georgian reverse glass print titled Spring depicting a woman in period dress beside a flower-adorned urn in a dark wooden frame.
Spring, Georgian reverse glass print
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An eighteenth-century Georgian reverse glass print titled Spring depicting a woman in period dress beside a flower-adorned urn in a dark wooden frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGlass, Wood, Oil Pigment
  • ColourDark Brown, Green, Cream
  • MotifsAllegorical portraiture, Floral garland, Classical urn, Moulded wooden frame
  • SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 31.8 cm (13 in)

This Georgian reverse glass print titled Spring depicts an elegant lady standing beside a Neoclassical urn and grasping a floral garland. The artwork is executed on glass with oil pigment and shows rich green, cream, and dark brown tones within a dark brown moulded wooden frame with visible signs of age. The composition includes allegorical portraiture with a classical urn and a trailing floral decoration set against an outdoor backdrop. Measuring 42 cm high by 31.8 cm wide, the wall art suits placement above a sideboard in an English Country House setting. It brings period character to a dining room or hallway wall when hung securely as a traditional interior accent.

A Georgian reverse glass print is an eighteenth-century decorative artwork created by transferring a paper mezzotint print onto glass, removing the paper backing, and painting colours onto the reverse side.

Artisans adhered an un-inked or freshly printed mezzotint face-down onto glass using varnish, soaked away the paper fibres until only the ink impression remained, and then applied oil paints behind the image.

Authentic pieces feature period glass with natural imperfections such as air bubbles or wavy textures, signs of hand-applied paint layers on the back, and original period publication lines at the bottom.

Position the print on a feature wall, above a sideboard, or within a gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings to create contrast between historical craftsmanship and modern aesthetics.

Dust the front glass gently with a dry microfibre cloth and keep the object away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, or moisture, which can cause the paint backing to lift or flake.
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