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 1927-28 New York Rangers jersey is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this New York Rangers uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other New York Rangers products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Tino Paolini for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1927-28 was a Stanley Cup winning season for the New York Rangers.

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 Hockey League unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by the NHL. For further information, please contact Heritage Sports Art at questions@heritagesportsart.com .

 

History

George Lewis Tex Rickard, a businessman raised in Texas, became a well-known sportsman in New York by promoting boxing matches. Rickard with several other well-to-do entrepreneurs formed the Madison Square Garden Corporation, and built the arena in the same name. For its first season in 1925-26 it housed the New York Americans, which were well received in the big apple. Rickard along with MSGs president Colonel John S. Hammond created a new team for New York, the Rangers. They began play in the 1926-27 season in the newly created American Division of the National Hockey League. Their first season found them in first place for the division with the leagues leading scorer Bill Cook, who was joined by his brother Fred and center Frank Boucher, to form an incredibly offensive line.The Rangers jersey looks remarkably similar to that of the uniforms they wear today. The tradition of their blue shirts with red letters is a classic that is still intact. The team name, RANGERS is blazoned in red with white borders across the chest, while red and white trim go around the sleeves and at the bottom of the jersey. There is also white on the cuffs and around the collar.This season, only the Rangers second, would find them playing for the Stanley Cup against the Montreal Maroons. The series would go the full five games, with New York coming out on top to win their first championship.