John A. Ruthven Hand-Colored Engraving "American Bald Eagle," 1976

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
American Bald Eagle, 1976
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Signed to the lower right
Edition 734/776
Published by Wildlife Internationale, Georgetown, Ohio
Printed by Andersen-Lamb, New York
Engraved by Norma Morgan
Information attached to 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.

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Condition

- slight undulations to sheet; gilt loss to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; plate mark measures 19.5" W x 27.0" H.

Item #

ITMGK98719