It is not clear if this painting, painted in England, came to Melbourne framed or unframed. It is more than likely the frame was made in Melbourne around the time the painting was acquired. If so it was likely to have been made by John Thallon. There are a number of frames in this form carrying a Thallon label. The frame is in swept edge Louis XV style, with strongly articulated centre and corner decoration.
Frames like this are built up on an ogee profiled timber base with the decorative work pressed in composition from carved wooden moulds and glued to the surface.
A number of paintings by Streeton appear in frames similar to this in the early twentieth century, strongly contrasting with frames used by the artist in the 1890’s.
Streeton was known to up-date frames on paintings when they came to him for restoration.
The painting was cleaned in 1995.