Minnesota Twins 1914

Nola McConnan

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Watercolor Painting

Nola McConnan

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.

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$595.00 USD - Price includes framing as well as fast, free shipping with UPS
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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 1914 Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Minnesota Twins uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Minnesota Twins products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan 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 Major League Baseball unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by MLB. For further information, please contact Heritage Sports Art at questions@heritagesportsart.com .

 

History

Here you see a small advancement in baseball attire. Gone is the puffy, swashbuckling type shirt with the long collar. In its place: a new short collar called a cadet collar. The cadet collar is similar to what we called in the 1990's a Mandarin collar. That is a small short upright collar.The Nationals 1914 uniform also featured a new color scheme. They adopted the more traditional grey road uniform accented by bluish/grey pinstripes. As best we can tell, the first instance of pinstriped uniforms was in 1907. The Boston Braves road uniforms were made from a gray flannel with a fine green pinstripe. Later that same year the Cubs would introduce a new gray uniform with fine pin striping made for the World Series - they wore it for the Series opener in Chicago and were later reprimanded by the league for not wearing a white uniform at home.Wool flannel and wool/cotton blends were still the materials of choice for baseball uniforms; in fact they were the fabrics of choice until after World War II. When one looks at photos of these uniforms one might get the impression that these loose-fitting unis could have doubled as pajamas. These lighter colored Nationals uniforms must have been more comfortable than the darker versions of a decade earlier.Was there a co-relation between more comfortable uniforms and the teams improved record, who knows? But if you peruse the teams record from 1909 to 1912, you might notice as the uniforms improved (in comfort and quality) so did the team in the standings. From 1909 to 1912 the Senators went from last of eight teams to second- a whopping 49-game improvement in the win column.In 1914 the Washington ball club finished in third (81-73) behind the Athletics and the Red Sox in the eight-team AL. They were led by pitching legend Walter Big Train Johnson. That year he led the Junior Loop in wins (28), strikeouts (225), complete games (33), shutouts (9), innings pitched (372) and games pitched (51). And can you believe his 1.72 ERA was only good enough for third in the league?

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