John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Sand Hill Cranes"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Sand Hill Cranes
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to lower right; signed in plate to lower right
Numbered 567/950
From the Marshland Series
Published by Wildlife Internationale Inc.
Includes certificate of registration

Ruthven studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy and the Jack Storey Central Academy of Commercial Art. After graduating, he 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

- minor foxing and discoloration to sheet; minor wear to frame; minor wear to verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 23.75" W x 17.75" H.

Item #

ITMG841003