French school, late 18th century. Verre églomisé Provenance:... Lot 13

French school, late 18th century. Verre églomisé Provenance: private collection conceived since the 1970s between London and Madrid. Measurements: 22 x 22 cm; 27 x 27 cm (frame); 18 x 15 cm; 21,5 x 18,5 cm (frame). Set of three painted and gilded glasses that present different designs. Two of them show a tondo with a landscape inside, while the other shows a composition featuring a classically inspired vessel. Verre églomisé is a French term that refers to the process of applying a design and gilding to the back of the glass to produce a mirror finish. The name derives from the 18th century French decorator and art dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy, who was responsible for its revival. Glomy's technique was relatively simple and consisted of applying decorative designs in a combination of plain and gold colours, usually on glass picture frames. However, over time it has come to be used to describe almost any process involving painted glass and gilding, however elaborate.