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 (Medium Blue), 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 1960 Dallas Cowboys uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Dallas Cowboys uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Dallas Cowboys products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Tino Paolini 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 storied tale of the franchise dubbed Americas Team (a name attributed to NFL Films in the early 70's), begins in 1960 when the Dallas Cowboys joined the NFL. At the same time, the AFL began operations with their 8-team league that featured a Dallas team as well the Dallas Texans. The fans quickly determined that Dallas only needed one team and fell in love with the NFL Cowboys, prompting the AFL Texans to leave town for Kansas City (where they became the Kansas City Chiefs). With Clint Murchison Jr. as Cowboys owner, Tex Schramm as GM, and Tom Landry as its first coach, the Cowboys set forth on a remarkable trail of success.Did you know that the Cowboys franchise was originally supposed to be called the Dallas Rangers? But since there was already a minor league baseball franchise with the same name, there might have been some confusion, thus a new name was selected.Did you know that following the formation of the franchise, the Dallas team was to be known as the Steers? Shortly thereafter and before they played a game - the name was changed to the Rangers. There was a minor league baseball team operating in the Dallas area that used the name Rangers, but they were expected to fold before the 1960 football season thus eliminating any confusion. As luck would have it, the Rangers baseball team decided to play one more season, thus the football team owners selected the name Cowboys to avoid confusion.The inaugural home uniform showcased here is a beautiful one! Note the white yoke (the yoke is the portion of the jersey that runs across the shoulders and back of the neck) with uniform numbers and stars prominently displayed truly beautiful.The Cowboys opened their inaugural season on September 24th 1960 with a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, losing by a touch down 35-28.They then continued their season losing all their games except one, that being a tie game with the New York Giants on December 4th where they tied at 31 apiece. Their final record of 0-11-1 is something 1989 Cowboys fans can relate to!