Featured Egyptian Watercolor Painting signature help

Hello everyone, I recently bought this wonderful watercolor. It was professionally framed and I have not removed it from the frame. It is signed and I'd like help with the signature. Do you think it is early 20th century or older? Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

I like it,really something different and the frame suits it very well.

 

Jacoby or Jacobs?

 

Very reminiscent of this one by Douglas Houzen Pinder (1886-1949)which should give an idea of the date. Pinder used pseudonyms (notably Ben Graham), so its even possible it's one of his under another name. :https://www.sulisfineart.com/dougla...1949-framed-watercolour-a-welcome-stream.html

 

Thank you! It does look similar.

 

I suspect yours is a little souvenir piece.

Debora

 

Jacope (according to invaluable)
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...0c-watercolor-painting-antique-9-c-ce04cc4a7b

 

This one seems to be from the same artist
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202448825226

with the seller calling him F. Jacope
No idea where he got that F from...

 

Here's another Egyptian scene.

https://www.martelmaidesauctions.com/auction-lot/jacope-italian-19th-20th-century_66B45CF9B6

And another.

https://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/lot/3vo3760u/

Debora

 

Here's information about the artist. Don't know if it's reliable. Still think these are souvenir paintings. Although perhaps not modern.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1162617443...JmjGvplvX8V3IVYItpmdSP6w==|tkp:Bk9SR7yJgd_RZw

Debora

 

Christie's also sold one under the name F. Jacope
https://www.christies.com./lot/lot-2454280
The image isn't available, but based on the description, I assume it's the same painter.

 

Too bad they didn't include a photo. It sold for $402.

 

Same signature but very different subject!

 

You are all very good detectives. Thank you!

 

Label says English, and it's listed as Italian

 

Bet this is where the "F" comes from.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165811535552

Debora

 

The one with the label has an F (or something similar) in the signature. This might also have been the case with the Christie's painting. So the origin of the F in the other descriptions, might have been the Christie's description.

https://www.artprice.com/artist/427403/jacope
"JACOPE is an artist born in the 19th century and deceased in the 20th century."
And that's based on ...?

 

You're right (as usual). The artist's signature is in an older hand so dating may be correct. Have their charm but... Still think souvenirs.

Debora