John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Cedar Waxwings," Circa 1972

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Cedar Waxwings, circa 1972
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right
Numbered 290 of 600
From the artist’s Early Bird series
Title inscribed in plate to the lower center margin

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.

Condition

- toning to print and paper; lightly scattered scratches, scuffs, and accretions to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures 16.0" W x 20.0" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

Item #

ITMR044866