Beautiful Antique Fine Art painting in stunning gold frawith hard to decipher signature..please help

[gemdiva64]

This is an incredible work of art.. it's been in the estate's family for over 70 years...where it came from ..no one knows. The frame is incredible and it looks like it belongs in the met..any help with the signature would be sooooo appreciated.

thanks so much

Sharon

[mforjan]

Please show the back plus close ups of any markings on the back, how the canvas is attached to the stretcher and the canvas stretcher corners 

[flanagan-laneantiques]

I read that as F. Brissot. Judging by the frame and style of painting, I'd say 19th century, probably French.

I think it may very well be Franck Brissot,  1818-1892, France. He liked painting sheep. 

It's a very nice painting and fabulous frame!