John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Ruddy Duck"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924 – 2020)
Ruddy Duck
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed in plate and to the lower left
Edition 90/1000

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

- foxing throughout; scattered staining; minor accretions to glazing.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 9.5" W x 7.5" H.

Item #

ITMGG57307