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Night (no. 2)
(1907)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
- Gallery location
- Not on display
Artwork Details
Felton Bequest, 1929
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Frame
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.
Frame Details
- Framemaker
- Unknown - 18th century
- Materials
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carved timber, water gilded with gold leaf
- Frame Condition
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good original condition
Colourmen
- Colourman
- YOUNG
- Location of stamp
- Centre reverse of upper stretcher member
- Transcript
- YOUNG/137 GOWER....
- Medium
- Impressed stamp
- More Information
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