The maker is identified by an entry in the Thallon ledger for October 9, 1897. McCubbin, Oct 9 1 frame 5ft. x 4ft. (with a profile sketch) £5-10. The frame is typical of a small group of frames, which McCubbin appears to have preferred for his pictures.2 It is one of three frames on McCubbin paintings in the collection that are thought to be original, the others being: Autumn morning South Yarra (3164-4) and The Pioneer (253-2). The frame gives the painting an imposing presence. It is one of a group that were removed from Australian paintings and sold at auction in 1941. It was found at the monastery of The Benedictine Community of New Norcia Inc. in Western Australia in 1998 and, after restoration, was returned to the painting in 2000.
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