A carved frame by John K. Blogg 1917, in white mahogany, the rectangular moulded surround with a naturalistically carved spray of wattle leaves and blossom, incised 'A flower of Australia that fell on the field', incised signature and date, and inscribed in pencil to verso 'White Mahogany Gmelina Fasciculiflora', 43.5 x 32 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005. Other Notes: Gmelina fasciculiflora, known as the northern white beech is a species of trees endemic to the Queensland tropical rain forests.