Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Scottish Rite Drawing of Rose Croix Regalia for an Officer
1915-1919
Walter Tripp (1868-1926)
USA: Massachusetts, Boston
Print process on paper, opaque watercolor, graphite, ink
overal: 10"h x 6-3/4"w
Gift of the Supreme Council, 33º, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
2011.068.135

Masonic Scottish Rite drawing of Rose Croix regalia for an officer. Depicts full-length male figure wearing a mid-calf-length white robe with long sleeves. There is a hood at the neck. The robe is trimmed in red at cuffs and bottom, with a red belt and a red Christian cross at the chest. He wears brown boots and a gold crown. One arm rests straight down along his side and he rests his other hand on his waist with elbow bent. Printed at bottom right corner is "Warren A. Newcomb." Attached to the back is a typewritten piece of paper headed "R. 1. / Rose Croix. An officer." This is followed by a description of the various costume elements.