John A. Ruthven Offset Lithograph "Wood Duck" Ohio Duck Stamp, 1982

Item Details

John A. Ruthven (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1924–2020)
Wood Duck, 1982
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed in plate lower left and signed lower right on sheet
52/9000
Ohio’s first duck stamp design.

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

- scratches to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 10.75"W x 8.25"H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGR86299