John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Friends," Mid to Late 20th Century

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1927 – 2020)
Friends, mid to late 20th century
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right; signed in plate to the lower right
Numbered 168 of 500
Published by Wildlife Internationale, Inc., Georgetown, Ohio
Title inscribed in plate to the lower center margin
Reproduction

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.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Condition

- light accretions to print and paper; minor scratching, scuffing, and accretions to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; plate marks measure 13.0" W x 17.0" H.

Item #

ITMG755237