Could anyone help read signature

manoli · 08:11 PM

Hello
Could anyone identify for me the attached nice watercolor.
The signature is very hard to read for me.
Please tell me any ideas about this picture.
Thanks in advance.
Regards

manoli · February 11th, 2010, 04:18 PM

Maybe someone will recognise the painting or the style so that I can find out more.
I appreciate any help or information I can get.
Regards

manoli · March 27th, 2010, 01:57 PM

Hi, guys!

Take a look again. I really need help to recognize artist. Please help

Best regards

John · March 27th, 2010, 07:17 PM

"Katz" seems the most likely, but I was getting annoyed with the artist just looking at that first letter. Are you sure it isn't the-artist-formerly-known-as-Prince?

saintmarc · 05:02 AM

Without this signature, I was convinced at first sight (when it was published on another forum) that the artist is Brahim Bouhamani. Just an idea I share because the case does not go forward

Eirene · March 28th, 2010, 01:36 PM

Aren't those Arabic letters? If so they would be written from right to left. Perhaps you could contact someone familiar with Arabic script.

John · March 28th, 2010, 03:22 PM

The first character, maybe. But it appears to be followed by "atz", with a long flourish at the end.

In deciphering that first character, it may be helpful to show the signature at the exact angle as it appears on the page, at the lower right:

manoli · March 30th, 2010, 12:55 PM

Many thanks John, saintmark, Eirene for come out your guess.

In general I don't have any clue about artist. But very much it would be desirable to learn the author of this w\c. I really don't even know the time period. It looks relatively old, but I'm not sure.
I agree with sainmark what the stylistics this w\c are similar to works Brahim Bouhamani, but signature

I very much apologize John but I have not understood that you mean to tell <Are you sure it isn't the-artist-formerly-known-as-Prince?>

Thanks for your help.

John · March 30th, 2010, 03:54 PM

The "Prince" reference was a joke. The musician Prince changed his name at one point to this symbol, and insisted on being referred to as "the artist formerly known as Prince". The first character of the signature above looks just as intricate.

John · March 30th, 2010, 04:06 PM

...Actually, I just realized that it looks something like a musical symbol called the treble clef. I mean, the first character superficially "looks" a bit like a B or an L maybe, but if you look at the way the line is traced (the way that the artist actually wrote the character), it's much the way you would write a treble clef. Maybe that's a clue.

manoli · March 31st, 2010, 02:27 PM

John thank you so much for your information. I really appreciate it.
Due to my lack of experience, I just thought someone would recognize it...
I hope

Best regards

manoli · March 31st, 2010, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John

...Actually, I just realized that it looks something like a musical symbol called the treble clef. I mean, the first character superficially "looks" a bit like a B or an L maybe, but if you look at the way the line is traced (the way that the artist actually wrote the character), it's much the way you would write a treble clef. Maybe that's a clue.

Any information or direction you can give will be greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance for your time and effort in assisting me.

Thank you.

March 28th, 2010, 04:57 AM	#5
saintmarc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 347	Without this signature, I was convinced at first sight (when it was published on another forum) that the artist is Brahim Bouhamani. Just an idea I share because the case does not go forward Last edited by saintmarc : March 28th, 2010 at 05:02 AM.

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February 11th, 2010, 04:18 PM	#2
manoli Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	Maybe someone will recognise the painting or the style so that I can find out more. I appreciate any help or information I can get. Regards

March 27th, 2010, 01:57 PM	#3
manoli Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	Hi, guys! Take a look again. I really need help to recognize artist. Please help Best regards

March 27th, 2010, 07:17 PM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	"Katz" seems the most likely, but I was getting annoyed with the artist just looking at that first letter. Are you sure it isn't the-artist-formerly-known-as-Prince?

March 28th, 2010, 01:36 PM	#6
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Aren't those Arabic letters? If so they would be written from right to left. Perhaps you could contact someone familiar with Arabic script.

March 28th, 2010, 03:22 PM	#7
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	The first character, maybe. But it appears to be followed by "atz", with a long flourish at the end. In deciphering that first character, it may be helpful to show the signature at the exact angle as it appears on the page, at the lower right:

March 30th, 2010, 12:55 PM	#8
manoli Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	Many thanks John, saintmark, Eirene for come out your guess. In general I don't have any clue about artist. But very much it would be desirable to learn the author of this w\c. I really don't even know the time period. It looks relatively old, but I'm not sure. I agree with sainmark what the stylistics this w\c are similar to works Brahim Bouhamani, but signature I very much apologize John but I have not understood that you mean to tell <Are you sure it isn't the-artist-formerly-known-as-Prince?> Thanks for your help.

March 30th, 2010, 03:54 PM	#9
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	The "Prince" reference was a joke. The musician Prince changed his name at one point to this symbol, and insisted on being referred to as "the artist formerly known as Prince". The first character of the signature above looks just as intricate.

March 30th, 2010, 04:06 PM	#10
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	...Actually, I just realized that it looks something like a musical symbol called the treble clef. I mean, the first character superficially "looks" a bit like a B or an L maybe, but if you look at the way the line is traced (the way that the artist actually wrote the character), it's much the way you would write a treble clef. Maybe that's a clue.

March 31st, 2010, 02:27 PM	#11
manoli Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	John thank you so much for your information. I really appreciate it. Due to my lack of experience, I just thought someone would recognize it... I hope Best regards