John Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Bengal Tiger" Commissioned by Cincinnati Bengals

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Bengal Tiger, 1992
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to lower left; signed in plate to lower left
Numbered 777/1500
Published by Wildlife Internationale Inc.
Includes Wildlife Internationale, Inc owner registration documents
Includes reproduction print with 1992 Cincinnati Bengals team facsimile signatures

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 abrasions to frame; minor wear, staining, and punctures to verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 7.0" W x 10.5" H.

Item #

ITMG841022