Bidspirit auction | Carl Sprinchorn (1887-1971) American

Carl Sprinchorn (1887-1971) American - Carl Sprinchorn (1887-1971) Mixed Media oil crayon and gouache on ivory paper depicting view of New York City cityscape, signed lower right ”Carl Sprinchorn”, piece measures 11 x 8 and 17 x 13 inches w/ frame. At the age of 15, Sprinchorn traveled from Sweden to New York City to enroll in the New York School of Art and studied under Robert Henri. Sprinchorn is best known for painting North-Central Maine, where he came to admire lumberjacks, campfires, and the Maine woods. His “Self” Portrait on Hotel Stationery uses thick lines of graphite, alluding to the abstracted, yet figurative, characteristics of his art. The support material of everyday stationary shows that Sprinchorn was an artist who drew prolifically. Sprinchorn taught at the Arts Student League in New York and served as their director. In 1915, he was chosen to exhibit at the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, California. He showed in 1920 with other Swedish-American artists at the American-Scandinavian Foundation and the American Swedish Historical Museum. His works reside in the collections of various museums, but most notably, the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine; Philadelphia Museum of Art; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of Art, New York. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.