John Ruthven Graphite Drawing "Cardinals on the Ohio"

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924–2020)
Cardinals on the Ohio
Graphite on paper
Signed to lower right
Closson’s 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.

Condition

- undulations and creasing to the sheet; toning; minor frame wear.

Dimensions

- measurement of the frame.

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Item #

ITMGQ59929