What is a reverse glass picture?

A reverse glass picture is an artwork painted or printed onto the back of a glass panel. Viewers look through the smooth front surface to see the finished composition. This technique protects the pigments from dust and moisture, helping many eighteenth and nineteenth-century examples survive in striking condition.

How do I care for antique glass art?

Antique glass art requires stable indoor humidity and protection from direct sunlight to prevent pigments from fading and paper components from degrading. Cleaning should involve only a dry or slightly damp microfibre cloth applied gently to the glass, avoiding harsh chemical sprays that could seep beneath old frame seals.

Are original frames important?

Original frames made from period woods like maple, rosewood, or giltwood add historical context and value to glass picture artwork. They were built specifically to support the fragile glass panels. Matching frames also help confirm the age and authenticity of nineteenth and eighteenth-century wall art.

What subjects appear in these artworks?

Subjects range widely from royal portraits and classical scenes to religious iconography and domestic genre pieces. Many depict historical figures, literary characters, or picturesque landscapes. Popular historical series often capture contemporary trades, naval engagements, or theatrical personalities of the Georgian and Victorian periods.

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Glass picture artwork brings together delicate reverse paintings, mezzotints and crystoleoms housed in period timber frames.

The Lady of the Manor Reverse Glass Print

18th century

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The Lady of the Manor Reverse Glass Print

From Reindeer Antiques

£1,200

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Reverse Silhouette Painting on Glass of Equestrian Scenes, Circa 1860

19th century

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Reverse Silhouette Painting on Glass of Equestrian Scenes, Circa 1860

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£2,650

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Domestic Employment, Georgian Reverse Glass Print

18th century

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Domestic Employment, Georgian Reverse Glass Print

From Reindeer Antiques

£950

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Interesting and Rare Early C19th Maple-framed Divided 2-Section Mirror with a Reverse Glass Print Above Depicting an American and British Naval Engagement.

19th century

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Interesting and Rare Early C19th Maple-framed Divided 2-Section Mirror with a Reverse Glass Print Above Depicting an American and British Naval Engagement.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,450

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Early C19th Chinese Export Trade Reverse Painted Mirror-glass Picture

19th century

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Early C19th Chinese Export Trade Reverse Painted Mirror-glass Picture

From M Lees and Sons

£1,400

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Rare Japanese Antique (1920s) Glass Painting, Beauty & Cat, Takabatake Kasho

1900 - 1920

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Rare Japanese Antique (1920s) Glass Painting, Beauty & Cat, Takabatake Kasho

From Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

£350

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19th century

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C19th Chrystoleum of a Beauty

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£295

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Pair of Georgian Reverse Paintings on Glass

18th century

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Pair of Georgian Reverse Paintings on Glass

From Jane Short Antiques

£580

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19th century

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C19th Chrystoleum by Schweninger

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£295

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19th century

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C19th Continental Scene Chrystoleum

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£295

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Listings for glass picture artwork span the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, incorporating oil paint, pastel, watercolour, and mezzotint prints.

Late 18thc/e19thc Reverse Glass Picture of St Peter.

18th century

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Late 18thc/e19thc Reverse Glass Picture of St Peter.

From Mike Melody Antiques

£125

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19th century

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C19th Convex Glass Chrystoleum

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£295

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Adrian Bury 1891-1991 Portrait of William Collison 1865-1938

1920 - 1940

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Adrian Bury 1891-1991 Portrait of William Collison 1865-1938

From Artware Fineart

£2,000

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19th century

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Georgian Painting on Glass C1800

From Shaun King Antiques

£485

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A Mid Century Still Life Tempera Painting by Stuart Armfield R.A

1940 - 1960

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A Mid Century Still Life Tempera Painting by Stuart Armfield R.A

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£1,195

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Regency Reverse Engraving on Glass of Queen Caroline .

19th century

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Regency Reverse Engraving on Glass of Queen Caroline .

From Jane Short Antiques

£330

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Glass Picture Artwork

The Lady of the Manor Reverse Glass Print

Reverse Silhouette Painting on Glass of Equestrian Scenes, Circa 1860

Domestic Employment, Georgian Reverse Glass Print

Interesting and Rare Early C19th Maple-framed Divided 2-Section Mirror with a Reverse Glass Print Above Depicting an American and British Naval Engagement.

Early C19th Chinese Export Trade Reverse Painted Mirror-glass Picture

Rare Japanese Antique (1920s) Glass Painting, Beauty & Cat, Takabatake Kasho

C19th Chrystoleum of a Beauty

Pair of Georgian Reverse Paintings on Glass

C19th Chrystoleum by Schweninger

C19th Continental Scene Chrystoleum

Late 18thc/e19thc Reverse Glass Picture of St Peter.

C19th Convex Glass Chrystoleum

Adrian Bury 1891-1991 Portrait of William Collison 1865-1938

Georgian Painting on Glass C1800

A Mid Century Still Life Tempera Painting by Stuart Armfield R.A

Regency Reverse Engraving on Glass of Queen Caroline .

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