Petr Konchalovsky, Painting, Portrait Dmitri Konchalovsky, 1934 Oil on canvas Russia, 1934 Petr Konchalovsky (1876-1956) – one of the most important painter of Russian Realism Signed in Cyrillic and dated upper right ‘P. Konchalovsky / 1934’, further signed ‘P. Konchalovsky’, dated ‘1934’ and numbered ‘1121’ on the verso Exhibited: 9th Exhibition of Works by P.P. Konchalovsky, Moscow, 1935 Literature: Exhibition catalogue, 9th Exhibition of Works by P.P. Konchalovsky, Moscow, Vsekokhudozhnik, 1935, p. 5, No. 11, listed; illustrated. Konchalovsky. Khudozhestvennoe nasledie, Moscow, Iskusstvo, 1964, p. 134, listed as ‘zhi 908’. Wide gold frame Overall dimensions, framed: 175 x 144 cm Very good condition Provenance: Estate of the artist; private collection, Europe A major large-scale portrait of the artist’s brother, the historian Dmitri Petrovich Konchalovsky, paintings from Konchalovsky’s mature creative period fetch up to 1.2 million euros at international auctions This large-scale portrait of the historian Dmitri Petrovich Konchalovsky dates to the mature creative period of the major Russian realist Petr Konchalovsky. The painting was created in 1934, while the artist was living at his dacha in Bugry and intensively devoted himself to portraiture. During this time he created numerous portraits of family members as well as prominent cultural figures. In his portraits Petr Konchalovsky centered on the psychological expression and less on the material or manner of painting. His focus primarily lay with capturing the internal state of the sitter and his character. The viewer recognizes this profound interest in the present portrait of Konchalovsky’s younger brother Dmitri, who worked as a historian, philologist and professor of history and law of ancient Rome. As the central figure Konchalovsky placed him on a throne like a cardinal. The presentation focuses on the face, on its profound and thoughtful expression, which is enhanced by the monumental size of the image. The use of intense purple, complemented by a deep black and a balanced red-brown color scheme endows the portrait with dignity and severity. In his diaries, the artist mentions his desire to achieve ‘a simplified synthesis of color’, which lead him to a new subtlety in his color composition. The above mentioned aspects make the ‘Portrait of the brother’ one of the most important works of this genre within Konchalovsky’s oeuvre. The painting is in overall very good condition. In the lower right area of the painting there are a few small retouched spots It is signed in Cyrillic and dated upper right ‘P. Konchalovsky / 1934’, further signed ‘P. Konchalovsky’, dated ‘1934’ and numbered ‘1121’ on the verso. The frame shows some wear. The framed measures work measures 175 x 144 cm, the stretcher frame measures 163 x 133 cm. Petr Konchalovsky (1876-1956) Pyotr Petrovich Konchalovsky first attended the Maria-Rajewskaja-Ivanova drawing school in Kharkov and then the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In Paris he studied at the Académie Julian from 1896 to 1898 under Jean-Paul Laurens and Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and later at the Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. He traveled to Italy, France and Spain. From 1908 onwards Konchalovsky took part in various exhibitions and was a member of several artists’ groups. In Paris, he exhibited his works at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Indépendants. In 1911 he was one of the founders of the Russian artist group ‘Jack of Diamonds’, one of the most important groups of the Russian avant-garde. In the 1920s he worked as an art teacher and received commissions as a set designer. In 1922 his first solo exhibition was held at the Tretyakov Gallery. This was followed by exhibitions in Berlin, New York and Paris. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C. Starting Bid : 70000