The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John, c. 1750, Francesco de Mura, Italian, (Naples), 1696–1782, 10 1/4 x 8 in. ( x cm) (canvas), Oil on copper with silver, silver gilt and gilt bronze frame, Italy, 18th century, The skill of the virtuoso painter Francesco de Mura, a leading artist in Naples, is matched by that of the unknown goldsmith responsible for this picture’s splendid silver and gilded frame. The survival of such an elaborate mount, original to the painting, is extremely rare. It is evidence of the high regard accorded this sacred object

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