Jurij Dvoretskij (1927-1991) - Bambino

Jurij Dvoretskij - 20th century

“Child”

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

Russian-Soviet painting of the 20th century

An interesting early work by Jurij Dvoretskij, created in 1947, depicting a young boy seated, captured in a moment of natural introspection.

The painting stands out for an immediate and vigorous brushwork, built through rapid, material strokes. The boy’s face constitutes the emotional core of the composition: the eyes slightly turned to the side and the absorbed expression confer a notable psychological intensity to the portrait.

The palette alternates warm flesh 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 partially sketched areas emphasize the spontaneous character of the execution and focus attention on the young boy’s face.

The work belongs to the Russian and Soviet figurative culture of the postwar period and represents an interesting testimony of the artist’s pictorial exploration in portraiture.

Provenance and documentation

Of particular importance is the provenance from the Galleria d’Arte Cinquantasei of Bologna, an important exhibition venue founded in 1979 and later engaged in a significant program of study and promotion of Russian painting and art from 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 an authentic Jurij Dvoretskij and directly purchased by the artist.

Another notable element 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 the Galleria d’Arte Cinquantasei. Dvoretskij is indeed listed among the artists specifically treated in the first volume of the work, published in Bologna in 1994.

Collector’s and investment interest

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

In a field still relatively underexplored by Italian collecting, such historically anchored works with documented provenance can represent interesting opportunities for collectors who value not only aesthetic quality but also the search for authors and movements likely to be rediscovered 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, identifying 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 offered as a courtesy; therefore, complaints about possible damage during shipping will not be considered