Nice little picture - help with signature?

This is a small oil on canvas about 19 X 24 cm. It's a charming little picture, and i think executed with a skilled hand.

What do you think?

Can you read the signature?

 

First thought that comes to mind - if that is supposed to be a French horn it is being held upside down.

 

My parrot question... Anything on the back?

Debora

 

Nothing on the back that would identify it. Here's a photo:

 

the signature made a bit brighter

 

He's also playing it Dizzy Gillespie style:


But it is a fun picture.

 

It might be by Adolfo Dumini. What do you think?

 

It is similar to this siggy


but you're going to need proper appraisal by people with hands on experience. Run it by some auction houses and see what they have to say.

 

Looks like the same model.

Debora

 

For comparison...

 

I think those examples are a pretty close match.