Los Angeles Rams 1965

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 (Yellow), 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 1965 Los Angeles Rams (now once again the Los Angeles Rams) uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this St. Louis Rams uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other St. Louis Rams 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 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 early to mid-60's saw the Los Angeles Rams mired in mediocrity they didn't have a winning season from 1959 to 1965, in fact the closest they came was 5-7-2 in 1964.But their uniforms were anything but mediocre! Look at the clean, elegant blue & white uniform design which replaced the Rams traditional blue & gold color scheme for a while in the 60's and 70's. To some hockey enthusiasts, this uniform may be reminiscent of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.One can't help but see the 1965 white jersey and think of The Fearsome Foursome the Rams defensive line. Dick Butkus called them The most dominant line in football history", and while the members changed a bit, for the most part they were Lamar Lundy (57-69), Rosey Grier (63-66), Merlin Olsen (72-76) & Deacon Jones (61-71). How good were they? The Foursome averaged 44 quarterback sacks per season over a 5 year period. They made the Rams the hardest team to score on in the NFL, highlighted by the fact that they allowed only 196 points in 14 games in 1967. Three times between 1964-1968, the Fearless Foursome allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL.Some football aficionados consider Coach George Allens 67 Rams to be one of the best teams not to make the championship. They finished the season 11-2-2, and were led on offense by Roman Gabriel, and featured a fierce defense that gave up the fewest points in the league. But unaccustomed to frigid temperatures, they fell 28-7 to Green Bay on the frozen tundra of County Stadium in Milwaukee. Allen, who was head coach from 1966-70, compiled an remarkable record of 49-19-4, the best winning percentage of any Rams coach.This 65 road white uniform, as worn in the late 60's by the Fearsome Foursome, featured long sleeves and a vertical blue ram horn/stripe on the upper part of the sleeve.

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