RARE John Ruthven Artist's Proof
Item Details
An extremely rare John A. Ruthven artist’s proof featuring plate IV ‘Indigo Buntings’ a lovely image, fairly typical of Ruthven’s oeuvre, printed with photo offset lithography. This print features a pair of birds perched in branches exploding with floral exuberance. The print is double signed, in plate and pencil, to the bottom left hand edge of the image, and subsequently numbered ‘A special artist’s proof, 60/100’ to the bottom left hand corner. The print is presented in a wooden frame with silver paint and double mats to edge. There is also a smaller, signed in plate only, ovular Ruthven print featuring a pair of birds, presented in a faux bamboo frame with cherry stain and double vignetted mats to edge.
Condition
Some very slight wear.
Dimensions
second smaller print measures 9.25"h x 8.5"w x 1"d
Item #
13CIN073-022
