Cincinnati Bengals 1988

Bill Band

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Watercolor Painting

Bill Band

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 (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 1988 Cincinnati Bengals uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Cincinnati Bengals uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Cincinnati Bengals products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Bill Band 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

After a 4-11 1987 season, the Bengals stormed back in 1988 with a 12-4 record, their best record under head coach Sam Wyche. They won the Central Division title and finished as the top seed in the AFC playoffs, securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs.They defeated Seattle 21-13 in the divisional playoff game, and then Buffalo 21-10 in the AFC championship game.  And just like in 1981, they earned a date against the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, this time in Miami at Joe Robbie Stadium.After holding the lead going into the 4th quarter,  Cincinnati lost Super Bowl XXIII, 20-16, in heartbreaking fashion when 49ers QB Joe Montana hit WR John Taylor on a touchdown pass with just 34 seconds left in the game.Despite the loss in the big game, the 1988 Bengals were loaded with nine Pro Bowl players. RB James Brooks, WR Eddie Brown, QB Boomer Esiason, DB David Fulcher, TE Rodney Holman, DL Tim Krumrie , OL Max Montoya , OL Anthony Munoz, DB  Eric Thomas were all selected to the AFC All-Star team.This white road uniform features orange and black tiger stripes on the shoulder. On the sleeves are the now customary TV numbers accented with orange trim. Large black numerals with orange trim adorn the front and back.White pants with a lace-up fly and wavy orange and black tiger stripes down the side remain a constant. (This 1988 version is fastened at the waist with a black belt.)  As you may notice, white pants were worn with both home and road jerseys throughout the history of the Bengals. They would remain an element of the uniform until 2004 when black pants were introduced.The orange helmets with black tiger stripes, first used in 1981, continue to be worn.

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