Friendly mechanism.

Primary Artist

Colin Lanceley (1938–2015)

Title

Friendly mechanism.

Date made

1965 (dated)

Place made

Gallery A Print Workshop, 275 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour inks, from multiple zinc plates

Matrix size

80.5 x 53.2 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

80.5 x 57.5 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

12/25

Edition information

edition of 25; plus additional proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed and dated lower right on image in black pencil, 'Lanceley 65'. titled lower centre on image in black pencil, 'friendly mechanism'. inscribed lower left on image in black pencil, '12/25'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

43704

Accession number

66.58

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1966-03-15)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Gallery A, Melbourne, March 1966.

Credit line

Purchased 1966

Copyright

© Colin Lanceley. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/43704

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Dawson, Janet. | (1935–) Australian | Female | printer

Gallery A Print Workshop [Melbourne]. | (1962–1964) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Lanceley, Colin. | (1938–2015) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

28 Aug 2026