John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Decoy," circa 1978

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Decoy, circa 1978
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right margin
One of the rejected “Ensnarement” prints from the Russian edition

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.

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Condition

- significant curling of the paper; significant toning and discoloration.

Dimensions

- measures the paper; image measures 18" W x 19" H.

Item #

ITMA00073A