# Francesco de Mura artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Nationality: Italian
- Movements: Late Baroque, Neoclassicism
- Common media: oil painting, fresco

## About Francesco de Mura

Francesco de Mura (1696–1782) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active primarily in Naples and Turin. Trained in the Neapolitan tradition, de Mura became one of the leading painters in southern Italy during the eighteenth century, producing religious compositions, mythological scenes, and large-scale decorative frescoes for churches and palaces. His early career was shaped by the dramatic intensity of the High Baroque, while his later work increasingly reflected the emerging Neoclassical sensibility. With 258 recorded lots in auction databases, de Mura's paintings appear with some regularity on the international Old Master market. Authority records at Getty ULAN, VIAF, and the RKD confirm his identity and biographical dates.

## Common works and media

De Mura's most commonly encountered works at auction include oil paintings on canvas depicting religious narratives, devotional Madonna and Child compositions, mythological allegories, and occasional portraits. Preparatory sketches and bozzetti in oil on canvas or panel also appear. His fresco cycles, while major works, remain in situ in Neapolitan and Turinese churches and do not typically enter the commercial market.

## Market and appraisal context

Francesco de Mura's works are categorized as Old Master Paintings at auction. Collectors and appraisers evaluating a de Mura painting should consider whether the work is an autograph oil on canvas, a preparatory oil sketch or bozzetto, or a workshop product, since the Neapolitan Baroque school produced many closely related hands. Provenance linking the work to an Italian church, noble collection, or documented commission materially affects attribution confidence and value. Condition, given the age of these works, is another significant factor. Comparable public auction results from major houses should be consulted for pricing context.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research from authority files and institutional sources with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are available. For Francesco de Mura, identity and biographical data are grounded in Getty ULAN, VIAF, the RKD, and Wikidata records.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1441279
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_de_Mura
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500016904
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/15698551/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95044113
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/58522