In March 2007, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne staged a major exhibition bringing together the works of five key Australian artists that founded and progressed the Australian Impressionism movement in the late 19th century. Australian Impressionism brought together over 250 works by Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder, Frederick McCubbin and Jane Sutherland. Spanning the years 1883-1897 the works were gathered from private and public collections both in Australia and overseas. A total of five works were re-framed in the lead-up to the Australian Impressionism exhibition. It is intended that current reframing projects carried out at the NGV produce historically accurate frames that are in accordance with the aesthetics of the framed painting and able to withstand future re-assessment. From the initial selecting of works to be reframed and identifying the reproduction frame prototype, through to the manufacturing and finishing of several frames within a fixed timeframe, the project was an especially collaborative undertaking. Curators, paintings conservators, frames conservators, private owners and institutions, frame makers and craftsmen were consulted throughout the project. This interdisciplinary approach to reframing within the NGV has ensured that the resulting reproduction frames objectively reflect the needs of the painting and will stand the test of time.