Miami Dolphins 1984

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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$695.00 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 (Orange), 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 1984 Miami Dolphins uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Miami Dolphins uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Miami Dolphins products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.

Please note re Miami Dolphins paintings from 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1984 + 1988:
- The Dolphin logo that appeared on the helmet remained the same throughout this period of time. Because this was such a difficult logo to paint - it was an incredibly intricate logo - we used the helmet logo painting done in the 1969 painting on these six other images. Thus when you purchase your framed original piece of art, the helmet logo will be reproduced and will be added to the original artwork, just as you see in the lower left corner area of the artwork image.

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

As all Dolphins fans know, 1984 was a fantastic year for the Dolphins and their young sophomore quarterback! After losing Super Bowl XVII to the Washington Redskins in 1982, coach Shula looked to replace QB David Woodley. In the 83 draft, with the 27th pick, Miami selected Dan Marino from the University of Pittsburgh, and Marino would go on to become the NFL's most prolific passer of all time.  Marino not only went on to set NFL passing records for yardage, completions and TD's that 84 season, he also helped lead the Dolphins to a 14-2 record and another berth in the Super Bowl.  Unfortunately, the 1984 Dolphins would go on to lose Super Bowl XIX 38-16 to a powerful 49ers team that went a combined 18-1.The 1984 road uniform shown here, as worn by Marino and his two favorite targets, Mark Duper and Mark Clayton, features a standard aqua belt worn, as far as we can tell, by all personnel. We say this because throughout many of the Dolphins glory years in the early 70's, there were numerous instances of players wearing slightly different uniforms from each other during the same game not a crime by any means, but interesting that as recently as the 70's there wasn't rigid enforcement of uniform standards.

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