Disappointed Goldminer on Tree Conk, Signed Palmer stamp with the seascape initialed L

with the seascape initialed L

These two were made by Stanley c

with these very thin posts carved very carefully on the diagonal

binding holding together well

Disappointed Goldminer on Tree Conk, Signed Palmer stamp with the seascape initialed LA portrait of disappointment if ever I saw one! Signed Palmer at lower left, it seems possible to me that this was done by Apache artist Ignatius Palmer (1922 1985), who studied at the Santa Fe Indian School and is best known for painting of Apache dancers; the signature here is a close match and both the subject and style seem plausible. In any event, wonderfully graphic and also quite poignant I think and as far as paintings on fungus go, quite a