John Ruthven Offset Lithograph and Ohio Postage Stamp "Wood Duck"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Wood Duck
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to lower right
Numbered 372/9000
Inset includes Ohio postage stamp.

Ruthven studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy and the Jack Storey Central Academy of Commercial Art. After graduating, he 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

- abrasions and nicks to frame; other signs of wear.

Dimensions

- measures frame.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Item #

ITMGO85870