The frame on Night (no.2) appears to be French, most likely from the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, recycled to the painting.
The surface is water gilded on a carved timber base with acanthus corners flanked by asymmetrical raffle leaf centres and scallops at the sight edge.
Orpen experimented with a number of framing styles throughout his career including at the turn of the century, reverse pattern seventeenth century Spanish style and black Dutch ripple-moulded frames, moving to white Whistlerian frames by 1911.
Many of Orpen’s frames were produced by the The Chenil Gallery, established by Orpen’s brother-in-law, Jack Knewstub.
Chapman Bros. were also a source of picture frames for Orpen.