John Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Francis of Assisi", 1975

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (American, Cincinnati, Ohio; born 1924)
Francis of Assisi, 1975
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right margin and in plate to the lower right
Numbered 328/3000
First image from the collection of St. Francis College
Published by Wildlife Internationale Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Title and publication information printed to lower margin

John Aldrich Ruthven studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy 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

- slight discoloration to image from matting, with toning along page edges; toning and foxing to fabric mat, with light accretion; edge wear to matting.

Dimensions

- measures mat board; visible image 17.5" W x 22.25" H.

Item #

ITMG431760