Los Angeles Rams 1999

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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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 1999 St. Louis Rams (now 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. 1999 was a Super Bowl winning season for the St. Louis Rams.

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

After being out of coaching for 15 years, 61 year old Dick Vermeil is hired in 97 to be the Rams head coach and president of football operations. Ironically, the Rams were also the team to give Vermeil his first coaching assignment when he acted as the special teams coach under LA Rams head coach George Allen in the late 60's.Vermeil quickly assembled one of the most potent offenses football has ever seen! After luring quarterback Kurt Warner from the arena football league, Vermeil possessed a lethal offense capable of putting 35+ points on the scoreboard almost at will! Armed with superstar running back Marshall Faulk, and a receiving core that boasted track star quickness, the Rams were set to erase the disappointment of past decades from Rams fans memories!The shocking Rams finished the 99 regular season a torrid 13-3 the teams first winning season since 1989. In Round 1 of the Rams playoffs, they had a shoot out with the Vikings and ended up at the winning end of a 49-37 score. Then in shocking fashion, in Round Two they showed that they could play defense too as they knocked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-6.The season then culminated in a date with the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV and a 23-16 victory in one of the most dramatic finishes in Super Bowl history Tennessee came within the length of the football of tying the game on the final play in regulation time! A story book finish to a wonderful Rams season, and the franchise's first NFL Championship since 1951, and the third in franchise history (1945, 1951 and now 1999)!This road jersey, as worn by Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, and Torry Holt hasn't changed much since the 79 version showcased earlier! The uniform is still comprised of the white, blue & yellow-gold color scheme and still features the infamous rams horns on the sleeves!One other note about the uniform: If you look closely at almost all NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you'll note a small NFL shield patch on the jersey's neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck, and to the upper left thigh of the pants, beginning in 1991. The only major exception to this practice was in 1994 when the teams wore their throwback uniforms.

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