First Fifty Years

Name/Title

First Fifty Years

Entry/Object ID

2017.34

Artwork Details

Medium

Gouache on paper

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Tula Corning in loving memory of Merv Corning

Made/Created

Artist

Merv Corning

Date made

1969

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

26 in

Width

22 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

18 in

Width

15 in

Dimension Notes

18 ½” x 15 ½”

Interpretative Labels

Label

This trompe l’oeil painting was created to celebrate the first 50 years of the pro game and was published in NFL’s First Fifty Years as well as a promotional insert in Life Magazine. All of the items depicted were owned by Corning, including the championship ticket stub from the first AFC-NFC Super Bowl game played in Los Angeles, which Corning remembered wasn’t even close to a sell out game, a stark contrast to present day.