John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Cardinals III," Circa 2000
Item Details
John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Cardinals III, circa 2000
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right; signed in plate to the lower right
Numbered 402 of 1000
From the artist’s Williamsburg series
Published by Wildlife Internationale, Inc., Georgetown, OH
Title inscribed in plate to the lower center margin
John Aldrich Ruthven studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and the Jack Storey Central Academy of Commercial Art. After graduating, Ruthven opened a commercial studio and started painting the realistic wildlife portraits he is known for today. Ruthven was a member of the Outdoor Writers Association, the Cincinnati Art Club and Art Director’s Club, the Cincinnati Artist’s Guild, and the National Audubon Society.
- Item not examined outside of mounting
Condition
- minor abrasions, scratches, scuffs, and accretions to frame; toning and fading to print.
Dimensions
- measurements of frame; image measures approximately 12.0" W x 16.0" H.
Item #
ITMG621437
