John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Blue Jacket - War Chief of the Shawnees"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Blue Jacket – War Chief of the Shawnees, circa 1979
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to lower right
Numbered 80/500
Personal dedication inscribed to lower right

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 toning and mat burn to sheet.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 13.5" W x 17.5" H

Item #

ITMGC99801