Bidspirit auction | Ralph J. McDonald, Looking For

Ralph J. McDonald, Looking For Trouble, Limited Edition Signed Print - This limited edition color offset lithograph, titled Looking For Trouble, is by American wildlife artist Ralph J. McDonald. The artwork depicts five black Labrador Retriever puppies exploring a marshy wetland environment, with one puppy standing in the water and another pulling on the line of a floating duck decoy. The print is hand-signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right margin and is also plate-signed with a 1986 copyright date. It is hand-numbered 635/980. The reverse of the frame features a certificate of authenticity from Countryside Studio, Inc. of Gallatin, Tennessee, which notes the edition was limited to 980 signed and numbered prints. A gallery label from Petersen Prints is also present on the backing paper. The piece is presented in a dark wood frame under glass with a double mat.