Water Color Signature Help

[Indian Steve]

Howdy All, I picked up this great watercolor at a thrift store today. Can I get any help with the signature? First two names look like Lawrence Hurd to me. Thanks Steve

 

[treasurekidd]

Great painting! It almost looks like it could be "Lawrence Hurd", followed by "June 12," with the rest being illegible but could have been the year Not sure, but I do love the painting.

 

[Indian Steve]

Lawrence Hurd June looks good but I'm not sure about the 12. Could Be. Big question is who is Lawrence Hurd? I can't find any watercolorist/ artist of that name. Thanks Steve

 

[MRBeyer]

looks to me like June 12, 44. From the look of the type of ships that is the right nautical era. I agree the last name appears to be Hurd. What about this being the name of a place or ship? I inverted colors then unstretched the name horizontaly to fill in more pixels. Not sure it is "Lawrence" Doesn't look right. I think there is enough of a ghost of the numbers 44 in quotes at the end of the date to claim 1944. What does the back of the pictue look like, that would help put an era to it. Any navy types? what about the era of the ships in the picture? Doen't most ships after 1958 rake their stacks and what about the old style cargo tramp steamer in the background?

 

[Indian Steve]

Thanks MRBeyer, Lawrence looks so clear one minute and so wrong the next to me. I am 60 and never learned to write cursive. In the fourth grade my teacher told me my cursive was so bad that I should just print. I have all of my life. That is why signatures are so hard for me. Thanks Again, Steve

 

[GibH]

Looks like a Gleaves class destroyer to me and possibly Mount Vesuvius in the background.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

When I type in Lawrence Hur, my auto suggest throws up a bunch of links for a "William Hurd Lawrence"
Perhaps he is the artists. The link I checked, looks to be similar works. Try searching the William Hurd Lawrence name, see whatcha get.

William Hurd Lawrence Biography, Works of Art, Auction Results | Invaluable

Whoa, with a little more clicking..... 1866 to 1938? That's old...... Won;t give me price though, I'm not a member.....

View recent auction price results for William Hurd Lawrence or subscribe for 15+ years of results | Invaluable

 

[gino22]

Looks like folk/recreational art to me, value is unlikely to be in the signature, the apparent WWII date and subject matter are the real selling points IMO.

 

[Lost&Found]

To me there seems to be a middle initial C

When I can only make out partial letters of a signature I use this site.

Signaturefinder.com - The Artist Name Database

L Fred Hurd?

The coast by L. Fred Hurd on artnet

 

[jamey]

hey indian steve,i wouldnt worry about it,my kids tell me that they do not teach it in their school now