Jurij Dvoretskij (1927-1991) - Bambino

Jurij Dvoretskij - XX Century

“Child”

Oil on cardboard - 45 x 32 cm in frame
30 x 18 cm painted

Russian-Soviet painting of the 20th century

Interesting early work by Jurij Dvoretskij, realized in 1947, depicting a young boy seated, captured in a moment of natural introspection.

The painting stands out for its immediate and vigorous brushwork, built through quick, textural strokes. The boy's face constitutes the emotional core of the composition: the gaze turned slightly to the side and the absorbed expression confer notable psychological intensity to the portrait.

The palette alternates warm skin tones, achieved through overlays of pink, ochre, and browns, with the dark tones of the jacket, enlivened by the intense blue of the shirt. The deliberately concise brushwork and some parts left as sketches emphasize the spontaneous character of the execution and concentrate attention on the youth's face.

The work belongs to the Russian and Soviet figurative culture of the postwar period and represents an interesting testimony to the artist's painting research in portraiture.

Provenance and documentation

Of particular note is the provenance from the Galleria d’Arte Cinquantasei of Bologna, an important exhibiting entity founded in 1979 and subsequently involved in significant study and promotion of Russian painting and art of the former Soviet Union.

The painting is accompanied by an authentication by Oleg Kolossov, in which the work, indicated under the title Child, oil on cardboard and dimensions 30 × 18 cm, is declared authentic of Jurij Dvoretskij and directly purchased by the artist.

Another point of interest is the connection with the cultural and editorial project “Not Only Lenin – Life and Works of Russian painters from the October Revolution to the fall of the Berlin Wall,” promoted by Galleria d’Arte Cinquantasei. Dvoretskij is indeed among the artists specifically treated in the first volume of the work, published in Bologna in 1994.

Collecting and investment interest

The work presents particular collecting interest and potential investment appeal, especially considering the set of elements that accompany its history: the 1947 dating, the painting quality, the authenticity documentation, the qualified provenance, and the artist’s inclusion in a specific historical-editorial project dedicated to Russian and Soviet painting.

In a sector still relatively unexplored by Italian collectors, such as 20th-century Soviet painting, historically contextualized works with documented provenance can represent interesting opportunities for collectors oriented not only to aesthetic quality but also to the search for authors and movements likely to be re-evaluated critically and commercially in the future.

The provenance from the Galleria d’Arte Cinquantasei of Bologna and the authentication by Oleg Kolossov constitute, in this sense, qualifying elements of the artwork’s collecting history and enhance its documentary and commercial interest.

Work accompanied by authentication and provenance documentation.

General conditions: signs of time and flaws consistent with the period of the work

With certificate of sale and legitimate provenance

The frame is considered a complimentary item, therefore complaints about possible damage during shipping will not be considered.