Help to picture and read this please Llanfyllin picture

[sheeptaurus]

Please can you help me read this??
It is written on the backing board of a watercolour believed to be of my great grandfather`s first father-in-law Richard Tibbot of Llanfyllin - he was a draper.
The inscription is hard to read so I thought a photo would show it but it is no better than real life (why did I think it would be?).

I think it says

Painted by
T M??
1849.


I had thought restorers may be able to enhance it but as it is not very visible in the first place I think I am wasting your time.
Any ideas please.

I have taken lots of photos and this is the best one.

Thanks

Jackie

[sheeptaurus]

Another.

[Treetotal]

Hi Jackie...it Looks like... painted by T. Martin or Markham or could be Makin in 1849
Carol

[sheeptaurus]

Thanks Carol, I thought it said Martin but wanted other people`s ideas.

I found a T Martin living nearby in the 1851 census - he was a farmer of 20 acres born London. Is it likely a farmer did paintings? Can`t find a board to post on about paintings; there are three which I will post when I have pictured them, I don`t know how to decide if they are all by the same artist - looks likely to me.
Hope to post them tonight.

Thanks for your help

Jackie

[Treetotal]

Hi Jackie...Look forward to seeing them...I read somewhere that people often paid for goods or services with paintings in days gone so worthy of consideration.

Carol

[despair]

A very,very long shot,but there is a Thomas Machin or Mackin of Staffordshire,described as "artist"in the 1841 to 1861 censuses at least.He is given as born approx 1811,but is mistranscribed as aged 4 in  the 1851 census in a well known database.

Regards
Roger

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[despair]

I have found a newspaper advert for 1844 in Staffordshire for Thomas Machin,portrait painter.

Regards
Roger

[Treetotal]

That looks promising Roger 
Carol