John Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Bengal Tiger" Commissioned by Cincinnati Bengals
Item Details
John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Bengal Tiger, 1992
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower left
Numbered 215/1500
Published by Wildlife Internationale Inc. and commissioned by the Cincinnati Bengals for their 25th anniversary
Closson’s Gallery label to the verso
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.
Condition
- no significant issues to note.
Dimensions
- measures frame; image measures 7.0" W x 8.0" H.
- Item not examined outside of mounting
Item #
ITMGD40009
