John A. Ruthven Hand-Colored Engraving "Carolina Paraquets"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Carolina Paraquets
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Signed to the lower right
Published by Wildlife Internationale, Georgetown, Ohio, 1972
Printed by Andersen-Lamb, New York
Engraved by Norma Morgan

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

- foxing; slight undulations to sheet; insect detritus behind glazing; minor marks to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame.

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Item #

ITMGK73979