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 1971 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. 1971 was a Super Bowl winning season for the Dallas Cowboys.

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 Cowboys are now situated in their new home, the almost-enclosed Texas Stadium, and they're still trying to shake off a heartbreaking loss to the Baltimore Colts the year before in Super Bowl V (final score: Colts 16, Cowboys 13). Thus the stage is set the Cowboys are determined to bounce back for a strong season. And they don't disappoint the 1971 Cowboys finish a league best 11-3 (tied with the Vikings) and go on to beat the Vikings 20-12 and the 49ers 14-3 to advance to the Super Bowl VI against the surprising Miami Dolphins. After making it to the playoffs for 5 straight years, the boys from Dallas, led by Coach Don Landry, QB Roger Staubach, and Leroy Jordan and other members of the infamous Doomsday Defense, lay a licking on the Dolphins 24-3 and capture their first ever Super Bowl victory.Note the short sleeves on this jersey. By this point it had become each players prerogative as to whether they wanted to wear the traditional long sleeve jersey or the new short sleeved version. Some players felt that wearing long sleeves impeded in the handing of the football, and that by wearing short sleeves it was easier to have a good feel for the ball. One other apparent change was the fact that the numbers moved back down to the upper arm instead of the previously seen tops of the shoulder.