Signature help, and how to keep frame and canvas from further damage?

I love this painting and it's been in a garage for a while. I brought it inside to try and do some research on it. I love the frame also but I don't know if I can restore them, arrest the damage that's already been done, or even if it's worth my trouble.

Any info would be helpful. I think it says "Joeeloff" or "Joseloff" or some variation but I am not sure. Neither of those yield results. For all I know my husband's grandfather did it. I honestly have no idea!

I like the gold peeking through on the frame and I even like the cracking but I don't want it to crack off totally!

Does anyone have ideas?

Floral1 by AntiqueAnimals posted Jan 21, 2020 at 3:45 PM

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Anything on the back? Stickers? Labels? Handwritten notations?

Debora

 

Not a thing. Just some brush marks and dust.

Floralback1 by AntiqueAnimals posted Jan 21, 2020 at 9:18 PM

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Is that your snowshoe Siamese cat in your avatar?

 

I think that's a decorative painting from the 1st half 20th century. Name appears to be Joseloff.

Debora

 

I am not sure how to quote the person I am replying to, forgive me if this makes little sense, we will see!

RE: the cat/avatar:

I wish! That's Grumpy Cat- RIP Grumpy Cat, you made your human parent's some $

When you say "decorative" does that mean it's like what we'd find at home goods vs a museum?

 

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Decorative meaning the type of painting one would buy at a furniture store in the 1930s to hang over the fireplace in one's new home.

Debora

 

JMHO. I'd ask if the family is of Dutch origin. looks like Joep Lott (or Loff).
Joep is Joseph.

 

Like Debora I read Joseloff, it could be Jose Loff.

The Dutch name Joep is short for Jozef (Joseph), but neither Lott nor Loff are Dutch surnames.

 

seems Joseloff is an actual surname. There is a gallery by the same name at the University of Hartford(no info about founder) and it seems an educational gallery in Oz. But can't find anything on an artist with that name.