Artwork help

[jtw1313]

Can anyone help find this artist it is E Doe or E Poe I believe

 

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[bradyboy]

what do you think the canvas material is?
back side looks odd to me,
but i likeit
brady

 

[Edsel Detector]

E. Dow https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/E--Dow/EC0A56F7EE19246A

 

[jtw1313]

The canvas is canvas older paintings will have those lines it’s called craquelure
From temperature changes through the years

 

[GoldieLocks]

The canvas appears to be made if a lamb skin or sheepskin? Not something I ever heard about in Art school. I wouldn't trust a machine typed modern material signature affixed to the back of a canvas either. I doubt any Art Expert would under any circumstances. Maybe if you had it carefully professionally restored the original signature would be readily apparent.

 

[jtw1313]

It would be called vellum but don’t think it is

 

[jtw1313]

The signature is not on the back piece that is repaired
It is on the front I just zoomed in and put light on it because you can barely see it

 

[DCMatt]

Pretty sure the signature is E. Doe. I'm guessing it's one of John's siblings... So we'll likely never know exactly who it is...