Help with painting signature ID

Hello,
First time poster, I was hoping someone might be able to help me. I bought a tiny little oil painting from an antiques shop in France because I loved the way it looked but I don't know anything about it. Probably there's nothing to know, but I thought maybe if I could make out the artist's signature I could maybe learn more. Does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!

 

As above. And please also share with us what you were told about it when you bought it.

Debora

 

Thank you Debora and i.need help. I really don't know anything about it, though the label in the store said it was from the 1920s. The back kinda looks like it's plastered with paper over it, so I didn't try to mess with it. There are no markings on the back. It's very small, about 2.5in x 7in.

 

Would I mess it up if I took it out of the frame to see what's under?

 

it looks like it's ready to fall out , all on it's own !!
do it....just be carefull.....

 

Just a guess but I see Linus

 

There is words stamped in capital letters along the bottom on back. What does it say?

Debora

 

Oh my goodness you guys have eagle vision. I totally missed that! Looking very closely I think it says "hand painted M. " Then the rest is missing... That's interesting since it was in France. Maybe something mass made for tourists?

 

I would think "Hand Painted" indicates it's a commercial rather than artistic painting.

Debora