Attrib. Tate Adams Mystical Monks in Saffron Robes, 1920s, Paint and Canvas

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An original c.1943 oil painting – Attrib. Tate Adams, Mystical Monks in Saffron Robes.A striking painting attributed to the Irish … Read more An original c.1943 oil painting – Attrib. Tate Adams, Mystical Monks in Saffron Robes.A striking painting attributed to the Irish Australian artist Tate Adams (1922–2018), showing Buddhist monks in saffron robes. During World War Two, Tate Adams served as a draftsman with the British Admiralty and was transferred to Ceylon, where he is said to have made friends with a Buddhist monk and the two painted and visited galleries together. Several of Adams's Ceylon works were exhibited at his first joint exhibition, with Gerard Dillon, organised by the Council for the Encouragement of Music and Arts in 1949. The present painting is symbolist in style, as were a number of Adams's portraits, including an impressive series depicting the Irish writer Brendan Behan, painted in 1960.Oil paint on canvas board (32 x 27cm). Dimensions: Height: 32cm (12.6") Width: 27cm (10.63")Presented: Unframed.Medium: OilAge: Mid-20th-centurySigned: Signed lower left.Inscribed: No.Dated: --Condition: In good condition for its age. Please note that the artist's technique involves layering of paint and areas of exposed ground below. Minor historical framing marks towards the outer edges of the board, with a small surface cut line at the lower right corner. The board itself has irreguarlites to the edges and is very slightly bowed. Please see photos for detail. See less