SET OF 2 MASONIC FREEMASON POSTERS WASHINGTON MASON P16

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The2FunAdGuyz offer a set of two, new, high quality reproductions of our most popular vintage 1800s Masonic prints.  These two prints present a view of nineteenth century Masonic tradition and history. BY PURCHASING THEM AS A SET, YOU SAVE CONSIDERABLE MONEY.

First Print: “George Washington As Mason”.

The set includes the famous “George Washington as a Mason" by noted artist James Queen Fuller.  Using the actual furniture of the Alexandria, Virginia Masonic Lodge, Fuller created a vision of George Washington preparing the Lodge to lay the cornerstone of the United States Capital.

President Washington wears the full regalia of his Master Mason degree including the famous Masonic apron made for him by Marchioness de Lafayette, the wife of Marquis de Lafayette, also a Mason.  The apron, one of two given by the Marchioness, still exists.  President Washington holds a gavel in his right hand.  He stands before a stand holding an open Bible with a square and compass on it. 

This is a great portrait of Washington.  Though done some 80 years after his death, he conveys an air of confidence.  With the perspective of the bookstand, we gain some sense of his stature (he was at least 6’ 2”—tall for that time).  The portrait also correctly has the evidence of a scar on his left cheek—the result of surgery when he was a young man.

TITLE: “WASHINGTON AS MASTER MASON,  Presiding over a meeting of the LODGE at ALEXANDRIA, VA. (of which he was a member) convened preparatory to the laying of the Corner Stone of the National Capitol by him on the 18th, of September, 1793.  The furniture of the Lodge with which the Gavel and Regalia used by WASHINGTON has been carefully preserved, is here represented as they appeared on that occasion.  The Apron was embroidered and presented to Washington by the Marchioness de Lafayette.”

NOTE: The title on the original lithograph was badly damaged and unreadable.  Because of its importance, the information was reset in a period typeface with the exact same words and style as the original.  It is positioned so that a framing mat could cover it should you not want it to show.

Artist: James Fuller Queen (1821 - 1886), painted this portrait in 1870.  Duval, a great lithographer of this era, published the original in 1870.  Fuller, a staff artist for the firm, painted many of the historical works they published.  Queen’s signature, although hard to find on the print, appears at the bottom right of the image. It is reproduced in the original location on the print.

Second Print: 1890 Lodge Certificate.

Also included is the magnificent and richly designed, 1890 Masonic Diploma used by Masonic Lodges to record the life and death of a member.  Lithographic companies printed these ornate emblematic certificates and sold them either to individual members or to the lodges.  They contained both Masonic symbols and traditional art icons of the era.  The blank information lines are blank until the member achieved the appropriate degrees.  The images and art are sure to intrigue Masonic researchers and interested parties since they give a view of the Masonic Lodges of the late 1800s.  

An all seeing eye adorns the very top with a ribbon banner above that reads “AND GOD SAID ‘LET THERE BE LIGHT’ AND THERE WAS LIGHT.”

The large text above and below this reads “Masonic Diploma, EMBLEMATIC CERTIFICATE OF Bro. _______________________, No. _________.”

In the center are two cherubs holding a banner with the initials “A. F. AND A.M.”. Next is a tableaux that contains these symbols: a handshake, locked book, compass and square and the words “RAISED TO THE SUBLIME DEGREE OF MASTER MASON, ______ A.D.  ______ A. L.  Beneath those words are additional scenes surrounded by two columns,  The one on the left is a globe and the one on the right an astral globe.  Beside the left globe is a scroll with the words “INITIATED AS AN ENTERED APPRENTICE _____ A.D. _____ A. L.”.  The right globe has a scroll that reads “PASSED TO THE DEGREE OF FELLOW CRAFT _____ A.D. _____ A. L.”

In the bottom portion of the diploma is a large banner-scroll on which two certifications occur.

The certification on the left of the scroll reads: This is to Certify that _____________________ whose signature is in the margin hereof has been regularly Entered Passed and Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason and that he is now a member of _______________ No. _____ located at ___________________ And we recommend as such to all Masonic Brethern[sic.] wheresoever [sic.] dispersed.  _________________ W. M.,  _________________ S.W., _________________ J.W., _________________ SEC.”.  On the left margin is a vertical margin line with the Latin inscription: “Ne Varietur” and a line for the member’s signature.  (The words “Brethern” and “wheresoever” are the spelling of those words in that era.

On the left side of the banner-scroll the certification reads “This is to Certify that _______________ No. ______ is a just and lawfully constituted Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , working under a Charter from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of __________Dated at _________this ___ day of _______________ A.D. ____ A. L. ____,  _____________GRAND SECY.”. 

Between the scroll and beneath it is a variety of Biblical and Masonic scenes.  On the platform beneath the woman being comforted by an angel is an area to record the member’s death reading “CALLED FROM LABOR _______ A.D. ____ A. L., AGED _____________ YEARS”.  There are two golden circles to allow for stamping.

Some people may wish to memorialize a relative’s Masonic membership by filling in the blanks with the information.  For that purpose, we have created a version of this on parchment paper.  That paper will better absorb calligraphy ink than the high gloss paper we have here.  To view the parchment version, CLICK HERE.

PAPER QUALITY: These new prints are on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images. For an expanded explanation of our Paper Quality, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.

Image Size: The "1870 George Washington as Mason" Print is 10.5 inches wide by 15.75 inches high. The "1890 Masonic Diploma" Print is 10.5 inches wide by 14 inches high. For an expanded explanation of Image Size, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.

Paper Size: Each Printed Sheet is 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. For an expanded explanation of Paper Size, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.

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