John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Early Bird," 1990

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Early Bird, 1990
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to lower right margin; signed in plate to lower right
Numbered 970/1200

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

- minor foxing to sheet, primarily to margins; minor wear to frame; minor wear and staining to verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 9.5" W x 12.25" H.

Item #

ITMG937557