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Carl Sprinchorn’s The Pink Tree sold for $11,875 at Swann Auction Galleries American Art sale on Sept. 19, 2024, in New York City. Sprinchorn moved to the United States from Sweden as a teenager to pursue his art career. He studied at the New York School of Art under Robert Henri, the well-known portrait and figure painter.

Sprinchorn eventually settled in the Maine woods, where he found inspiration for much of his work—lumberjacks, campfires and surrounding nature were all frequent subjects. Despite the glitz and glamour that New York City had to offer, Sprinchorn was drawn to Maine because of its climate and landscape—both similar to those of his native Sweden. 

Following Sprinchorn’s death, it took 20 years to settle his estate, and his...