John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Brazilian Hummingbirds"
Item Details
John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Brazilian Hummingbirds, late 20th-21st century
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right margin; signed in plate to the lower right
Numbered 43 of 200
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
- slight buckling to artwork within the frame; toning to paper; faint mat burn to the margins of paper; light flecks of debris present between print, matting, and the covering of frame; minor abrasions, scratches, scuffing, discoloration, and adhesive residue to frame.
Dimensions
- measurements of frame; image measures 13.75" W x 18.5" H.
Item #
ITMGA39970
