This beautifully framed piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in a timeless thin black metal frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 13.5” wide x 17.5” 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 clean white, textured acid-free mat with an inset decorative black 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 (Silver), 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 1922 Green Bay Packers uniform is an original piece of art that was commissioned by the Green Bay Packers organization in 2019. It was created by Heritage Sports Art and artist Tino Paolini to celebrate the evolution of the Green Bay Packers uniform and the 100th anniversary of the Packers franchise. In the end the Packers organization did not feature this uniform in the uniform evolution poster, but this 1922 uniform is very much a part of the Packers’ great history and celebrates the 1922 Packers.
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
Professional football began in Wisconsin in 1919. Backed by the Indian Packing Company which provided uniforms, equipment and use of their field in exchange for naming the team the Packers, Earl Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun help form football's most storied team. By 1921 the Acme Packing Company had bought out Indian Packing, and the team became known as the Acme Packers. Thus the NFL's most famous team is named - after a meat packing company. From 1922 to the present, the team will be known as the Green Bay Packers. As all cheeseheads know, Curly Lambeau would later be immortalized by having the teams home field named after him (it was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965), and that lead to having the Packers now famous end zone celebration the Lambeau Leap - named after him (and the Stadium) as well.
Three things of special note: the 1921 jerseys lettering was raised and made of felt to help the ball carrier secure the football easier. Also note how high the pants are - they are designed this way to protect the kidneys a different look from subsequent years. Finally, note the leather helmet which some but not all players wore to provide (at best!) minimal protection.
