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

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Ohio/Kentucky, born 1927)
Leopard, late 20th century
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right; signed in plate to the lower right
Numbered 544 of 3500
From the artist’s Safari Series
Published by Wildlife Internationale, Inc., Georgetown, Ohio
Title inscribed in plate to the lower center margin
Publisher’s label to the verso of frame

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 discoloration and accretions to print and paper, most visibly along the left side of artwork; minor buckling to paper within frame; minor scratching, adhesive, residue, and accretions to glass covering; visible abrasions, scratching, scuffing, discoloration, and accretions to frame, most significantly along the lower region.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures 31.0" W x 22.5" H.

Item #

ITMG668808