Can someone decipher this signature

Discussion in 'Art' started by Makanudo, Nov 25, 2015.

  1. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Painting is oil on wood, and I struggle with the first part.
    I would appreciate all suggestions.
    I Think it should be Austrian or German.
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  2. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    F. Bauirn Friech ??

    ok I give up..
     
  3. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Faum? Baum? And then I'm seeing "fried" on the end...
    And there's a little whatchallit... umlaut... over the first part?
     
  4. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Heres the whole thing front
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  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Fauorn fried (with a caret over the u?)
     
  6. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

  7. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    I am also seeing Fried at the end.
    Or is it Friech?
     
  8. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Could the first letter be ß ?
     
  9. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Ah, now I see the B intertwined with the F.
     
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  10. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    And therefore:
    ßauesn, ßauern or ßassern
     
  11. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    But it doesnt really look like B it looks like large number 3 crossed with Г sign
     
  12. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I think perhaps the long line at the top and the one at the bottom were added as flourishes, for symmetry. They do mirror each other visually.

    I can't make a real name out of this. Looks like either Baùrmfried or Baùomfried or Baùornfried, none of which are valid names as far as I can tell. I'd love it to be Baumfried. At least that is a surname! But there seems to be something extra in there. And the line that I made into an accent mark might be intended as an umlaut, as was mentioned above.
     
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  13. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    I have seen triangular "hooks" like that on items purported to be from @1800 and thereabout... just sayin'.
     
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  14. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Duly noted Gila.
    Thanks for this observation
     
  15. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    The wood is rather deformed(wavy)
     
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