Arizona Cardinals 1947

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 (Red), 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 1947 Chicago Cardinals (now Arizona Cardinals) uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Arizona Cardinals uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Arizona Cardinals products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1947 was a NFL Championship winning season for the Chicago Cardinals.

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 old saying it was the best of times and it was the worst of times could certainly be applied to the Cardinals franchise in 1947. For this was a year the team achieved great things on the playing field and suffered a great loss off the field.From 1936 to 1946 the Cardinals struggled. During this period the team had four different head coaches. In 1939 Ernie Nevers returned to coach the Cards; sadly his return wasn't enough to inspire the team to success as they only managed to win one game that year.  The Cardinals had a no-wins season in 43 and another 1-win season in 45 under head coach Philip G Handler.In 1944 the Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters were so depleted by players gone to fight in World War II, the teams decided to merge. The team was called was called Card-Pitt. That team didn't win a game.In 1946 Jimmy Conzelman, who coached the club from 1940 to 1942, returned as head coach. Also that year, World War II had ended and talent started to return to the NFL clubs. Fortunes started to turn around for the Cards as they were managed to put up their first winning season in ten years; they finished the season 6-5.In 1947 the Cards emerged as the class of the NFL. They stormed to the Western division title 9-3 record. They went on to play the Philadelphia Eagles in December for the NFL championship. They won the game, on the strength of a fourth quarter Elmer Angsman touchdown, 28-21. It was the Cards second NFL title,  first championship since 1925.But the triumph of the 47 season must have been tempered with sadness for the Cardinals.  Earlier that year, in April, Charles W. Bidwill Sr. died depriving the owner a chance to witness the club's first championship in 22 years.It seems a s the years progress the Cards uniform seem to adopt simpler qualities. The jersey has no detailing at all. Only the white numerals would appear on the solid red jersey. The pants, now white in color, are still wait high, but now feature a zipper fly instead of laces. The helmets are still made from leather, but are now white to match the pants.

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