Detroit Lions 1952

Tino Paolini

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Watercolor Painting

Tino Paolini

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 (Light 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 1952 Detroit Lions uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Detroit Lions uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Detroit Lions products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Tino Paolini for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1952 was a NFL Championship winning season for the Detroit Lions.

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 40's behind them, the Lions practically owned the 50's.It was the 50's that saw the Lions enjoy their finest years ever, as they won four division titles and three league championships (1952, 1953 and 1957). Among the stars on those teams were such future Hall of Famers as quarterback Bobby Layne (1950-57), running back Doak Walker (191950-55), tackle-guard Lou Creekmur (1950-59) and defensive back Jack Christiansen (1951-58).The Lions tied the LA Rams for first in the 6 team National Conference with identical 9-3 records, and thus had to play a one game playoff against the Rams. For reasons that are slightly unclear to me (perhaps because they won both regular season games vs the Rams), the playoff game was played in Detroit at Briggs Stadium. In front of 47,000+ fans, the Lions handed the Rams a 31-21 loss to advance to the NFL Championship game. This was the 5th such playoff game needed to decide a division winner since the NFL began two division play in 1933 (1941, 1943, 1947, 1950 and 1952).In the NFL Championship, the Lions took on the powerful and favorite Cleveland Browns in front of 50,000+ at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.  In a game that was statistically dominated by the Browns (the Browns had 22 1st downs to Detroit's 10), the Lions came out on top 17-7 on the strength of their great defense, Bobby Laynes 7 for 10 passing and Doak Walkers 67 yard touchdown run.In 1952 the Lions home jersey was again a Hawaiian blue with white numbers. But interestingly, for what we believe to be only one season, the helmet has changed to a gold color.Before we head to 1957, let's touch on the Lions championship season in 1953 as well, when they went 10-2 to win the West outright. They faced the Browns yet again, only this time the game was in Detroit. In a hard fought game, the Lions came from behind in the 4th to edge the Browns 17-16. This time, however, the Lions held the edge in play (18 1st downs to Cleveland's 11).And in 1954, the same two teams went at it again. Finally Cleveland came out on top, winning handily in Cleveland by a 56-10 count in a game that was remarkably close statistically except for the 6 interceptions thrown by Bobby Layne.

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