Carl Sprinkhorn The pink tree sold for $11,875 at Swann Auction Galleries' American Art sale on September 19, 2024, in New York City. Sprinchorn moved to the United States from Sweden as a teenager to pursue his artistic career. He studied at the New York School of Art under Robert Henry, the renowned portrait and figure painter.

Sprinchorn eventually settled in the woods of Maine, where he found inspiration for much of his work—lumberjacks, fires, and the surrounding nature were all frequent subjects. Despite the glitz and glamor 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.

After Sprinchorn's death, it took 20 years to settle his estate, and his work was out of circulation until 1994. However, after probate, his granddaughter consigned 60 pieces of his art to the Tom Veilleux Gallery in Farmington , Maine and quickly sold most of them. It is not unheard of for lesser-known artists to continue and gain popularity years after death; Sprinchorn is one such example, with his works appearing at auction over the years (The pink tree sold at the higher end of its valuation).

One of our authors this month knows a thing or two about a lengthy vetting process. In her article, “Teaching the Transfer Certificate,” p. 36, Ada K. Colomb discusses the Internal Revenue Service Form 5173 Certificate of Transfer, how most people only learn about it when a guardian asks them to produce it to deliver the inheritance to the beneficiaries, and the frustration and delays it can cause. to cause.