John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Rose-Breasted Grosbeak"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to lower right; signed in plate to lower right
Numbered 244/1400
Published by Wildlife Internationale Inc.
Wildlife Internationale Inc. label to verso

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 staining to glaze; minor abrasion to frame; minor wear to verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 9.75" W x 11.5" H.

Item #

ITMGB36090