The object of this paper is to present a brief description of the history, composition, and some reconstruction methods of Hinterglasmalerei from Southern Germany in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Hinterglasmalerei is a type of painting which is painted on glass. In order to be able to create methods for the conservation and restoration of such paintings it is important to understand the relation between glass, binders, layers of paint, and the functioning of the various, and different, techniques used. Six of the most typical Hinterglas techniques mentioned in the relevant literature were chosen for reconstruction. The paper does not pretend to be exhaustive, but is meant as a source of inspiration for further studies of the paintings, and of the possibilities for their conservation and restoration. -- AATA