John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Hooded Mergansers", Late 20th Century

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Ohio/Kentucky; born 1927)
Hooded Mergansers, late 20th century
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower left; signed in plate to the lower left
Numbered 390 of 750
From the artist’s Knob Creek Series
Title inscribed in plate to the lower center margin

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.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Condition

- light toning to print and paper; visible cracking to glass covering at the lower right region; minor abrasions, scratching, scuffing, and accretions to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures 15.0" W x 20.5" H.

Item #

ITMG625448