This beautifully framed piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in an attractive two inch wide black resin frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 17” wide x 24.5” high, although the exact size will vary according to the size of the original piece of art.

At the core of the framed piece is the actual piece of original artwork as painted by the artist on textured 100% rag, water-marked watercolor paper. In many cases the original artwork has handwritten notes in pencil from the artist (be sure to “See the actual artwork without the frame” elsewhere in this website). Simply put, this is beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork.

The outer mat is a rich textured black acid-free mat with a decorative inset white v-groove, while the inner mat is a complimentary colored acid-free mat reflecting one of the team’s primary colors. The website image of this framed piece shows the mat color that we suggest (Orange), but since each piece is custom framed, we are happy to use whatever color mat you wish (depending on availability) – our standard mat colors are:

Light Blue / Dark Blue / Brown / Maroon (close to brown) / White / Silver / Gold / Yellow (bright yellow) / Green (dark green) / Orange / Purple / Red (bright red, somewhat close to PMS 186)

Beneath the artwork is a silver plate with black text describing the original artwork. The text for this piece will read:

This original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1975 Cincinnati Bengals uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Cincinnati Bengals uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Cincinnati Bengals products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Bill Band for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.

Beneath the silver plate is a 3” x 9” reproduction of a well known, best-selling print that celebrates the history of the team. The print beautifully illustrates the chronological evolution of the team’s uniform and shows you how the original art was used in the creation of this print. If you look closely, you will see that the print features the actual artwork being offered for sale. The 3” x 9” print looks like this:

The piece is framed with an extremely high quality framing glass. We have used this glass style for many years with excellent results. We package every piece very carefully in a double layer of bubble wrap and a rigid double-wall cardboard package to avoid breakage at any point during the shipping process, but if damage does occur, we will gladly repair, replace or refund. Please note that all of our products come with a 90 day 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Each framed piece also comes with a two page letter signed by Scott Sillcox describing the history behind the art. If there was an extra-special story about your piece of art, that story will be included in the letter. When you receive your framed piece, you should find the letter lightly attached to the front of the framed piece.

If you have any questions, at any time, about the actual artwork or about any of the artist’s handwritten notes on the artwork, I would love to tell you about them. Simply email me, Scott Sillcox, at scott@heritagesportsart.com and I will tell you everything I can about your original piece of art. The artists and I spent well over ten years of our lives creating these pieces of original artwork, and in many cases there are stories I can tell you about your actual piece of artwork that might add an extra element of interest in your one-of-a-kind purchase.

Please note that all reproduction rights for this original work are retained in perpetuity by the National Football League unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by the NFL. For further information, please contact Heritage Sports Art at questions@heritagesportsart.com .

 

History

The Bengals burst out of the gate in 1975, opening the season with a 6-game winning streak.  In his final season as head coach Brown led the Bengals to an 11-3 record and a Wild Card Playoff berth. Their only losses that year came from division rivals Pittsburgh (twice) and Cleveland. The Steelers finished ahead of the Bengals with a 12-2 record, while the Browns finished dead last in the AFC Central at 3-11.QB Ken Anderson once again was a force for Cincinnati, completing 228 passes for 3169 yards. This performance was good enough to earn him his first Pro Bowl selection. That year he would be joined in Hawaii by two teammates: WR Isaac Curtis and DB Lemar Parrish.In the post season, it was one-and-done for the Bengals. Playing on the road in Oakland, they lost in a close game 31-28.The following year, Paul Brown announced his retirement after 41 years of coaching. He named his long-time assistant Bill Johnson his successor. Brown served as team president until his death in 1991, when his son Mike succeeded him.This black home jersey has sleeves that feature white and orange stripes, two thin black bands separate the white stripes from the orange. There are large white numerals on the chest and back of the jersey, and still no TV numbers on the sleeves.The pants are lace-up and are secured by a belt at the waist. And again they feature orange and black stripes running down the side of each leg.The helmet, orange in color, has the team name BENGALS spelled out in an arch in block letters instead of a designed logo. This is a helmet logo style that would remain in use until the 1981 season.