Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Napoleon Bonaparte

(1769 - 1821)

Military and Political Leader

First Consul of France

(1799 - 1804)

Napoleon I

Emperor of the French

(1804 - 1815)

Proclaimed himself the

"Protector of Freemasonry"

It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason

Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797

The Bonaparte Lodge 

was founded in his honor in 1801

He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices

in his jurisdiction, including 

Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 

and

Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

 

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Gillette

( 1853 - 1937 )

Actor, Stage Manager and Playwright

Best Remembered for portraying

Sherlock Holmes

on stage 1,300 times over 30 years

and in one 1916 Silent Film

Owner/Designer of Gillette Castle

Hadlyme, Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 

Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

 

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William McKinley

(1843 - 1901)

25th President of the United States

U.S. Army Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 21

Westchester, Virginia

Affiliated with Canton Lodge No. 90

Canton, Ohio

Active in Royal Arch Masonry and Knights Templar

by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley

William McKinley. Knights Templar. Commandery Uniform. York Rite. Freemasons

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/william-mckinley

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jeremy Brett

as 

Sherlock Holmes

The Great Detective

created by

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Travis Simpkins

Jeremy Brett is considered one of the best actors to play Sherlock Holmes. He starred in the long-running Granada Television series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which aired from 1984-1994.

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

A Scandal in Bohemia - Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

 

Absalom Jones. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Master. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Absalom Jones. Clergyman. Freemason. Grand Master. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Reverend

Absalom Jones

(1746 - 1818)

Clergyman and Abolitionist

Co-Founder of the Free African Society

First African American Priest in

the Episcopal Church

Freemason

First Grand Master

Most Worshipful 

Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins

Absalom Jones

Absalom Jones Gravesite

For more info, please visit:

princehall-pa.org

Absalom Jones. Clergyman. Freemason. Free African Society. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Dr Watson. Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of

Dr. Watson

John H. Watson

Character in the Sherlock Holmes stories of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Travis Simpkins

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlockian. Art by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk/ 

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson. by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

James Abram Garfield

(1831 - 1881)

20th President of the United States

Major General in the United States Army

Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Member of

Columbus Lodge No. 30

Grand Lodge of Ohio

Knight Templar

Columbia Commandery No. 2

Washington, D.C.

Received the 4° to 14° from Albert Pike

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/james-garfield

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Sherlock Holmes in Deep Meditation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Sherlock Holmes in Deep Meditation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Illustration of

Sherlock Holmes 

in Deep Meditation

 based on a similar work published in

The Adventure of the Lion's Mane

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1926

by Travis Simpkins

 

 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For more info, please visit:

arthurconandoyle.com 

and

classic-literature.co.uk/lions-mane-sherlock-holmes

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr Watson. by Travis Simpkins

Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlockian Art by Travis Simpkins

James Anderson. The Constitutions of the Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

James Anderson. The Constitutions of the Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Reverend

James Anderson

(1679/80 - 1739)

Author of

The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1723)

Past Junior Grand Warden

Grand Lodge of London and Westminster

(Premier Grand Lodge of England)

United Grand Lodge of England

by Travis Simpkins

The United Grand Lodge of England

For more info, please visit:

ugle.org.uk

James Anderson. The Constitutions of the Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

 

Dan Brown. Author. The Secret of Secrets. Robert Langdon. by Travis Simpkins

Dan Brown. Author. The Secret of Secrets. Robert Langdon. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dan Brown

Novelist

Best-Selling Author of The Da Vinci Code

and other Robert Langdon Novels 

 

by Travis Simpkins

The Secret of Secrets

For more info, please visit:

www.danbrown.com

Dan Brown. Author. The Secret of Secrets. Robert Langdon. by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. The Path of Daggers. by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Robert Jordan

James Oliver Rigney, Jr.

(1948 - 2007)

Epic Fantasy Writer

Author of The Wheel of Time book series

3rd Generation Freemason

Member of Fidelity Lodge No. 304

Johns Island, South Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan

For more info, please visit:

dragonmount.com

 

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. The Path of Daggers. by Travis Simpkins

Jason Rees, 32°, KCCH. Scottish Rite Valley of Houston, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Jason Rees, 32°, KCCH. Scottish Rite Valley of Houston, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Brother

Jason Rees, 32°, KCCH

Valley of Houston, Texas

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Scottish Rite Valley of Houston, Texas

 

Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greek. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a

Portrait Head of Socrates

Roman, Imperial Period

170 - 195 A.D.

Collection of the 

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Travis Simpkins

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

For more info, please visit:

www.mfa.org

Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Patrick Rothfuss. Fantasy Author. The Lightning Tree. The Kingkiller Chronicle. by Travis Simpkins

Patrick Rothfuss. Fantasy Author. The Kingkiller Chronicle. The Name of the Wind. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Patrick Rothfuss

Fantasy Writer

Author of

The Kingkiller Chronicle

The Name of the Wind (2007)

The Wise Man's Fear (2011)

The Doors of Stone

by Travis Simpkins

Patrick Rothfuss

For more info, please visit:

patrickrothfuss.com

 

Patrick Rothfuss. Fantasy Author. The Kingkiller Chronicle. The Lightning Tree. by Travis Simpkins

William Michael Alexander, 33°, GC. Scottish Rite Valley of Seoul, Korea. by Travis Simpkins

William Michael Alexander, 33°, GC. Scottish Rite Valley of Seoul, Korea. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

William Michael Alexander

33rd Degree, Grand Cross

Valley of Seoul, Korea

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

William Michael Alexander, 33°, GC. Scottish Rite Valley of Seoul, Korea. Receives Portrait by Travis Simpkins

 

Polyphemus. Cyclops. The Odyssey. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Polyphemus. Cyclops. The Odyssey. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins 

Sketch of an

Ancient Greek

Head of Polyphemus

Cyclops

150 BC

Greek or Roman

Hellenistic or Imperial Period

Collection of the

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Travis Simpkins

The Odyssey

For more info, please visit:

www.mfa.org

Odysseus and Polyphemus. Ancient Greece. Gardner Museum. MFA, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Stormlight Archive. Wind and Truth. by Travis Simpkins

Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Mistborn Saga. The Stormlight Archive. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Brandon Sanderson

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer

Creator of

The Cosmere

Author of

The Mistborn Saga

The Stormlight Archive

Completed

The Wheel of Time series

by Travis Simpkins

Brandon Sanderson

For more info, please visit:

brandonsanderson.com

 

Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy Author. The Cosmere. The Stormlight Archive. Wind and Truth. by Travis Simpkins

Bram Stoker. Author. Dracula. Vampire. Gothic Horror. Occult. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Bram Stoker. Author. Dracula. Vampire. Gothic Horror. Occult. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Bram Stoker

Abraham Stoker

(1847 - 1912)

Irish Writer, Occultist and Theatre Manager

Author of Dracula (1897)

Freemason

Member of 

Buckingham and Chandos Lodge No. 1150

United Grand Lodge of England

Rumored Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA)

by Travis Simpkins

Bram Stoker

Dracula film posters. Nosferatu. Bela Lugosi. Christopher Lee. Bram Stoker

For more info, please visit:

bramstoker.org

Bram Stoker. Author. Dracula. Vampire. Gothic Horror. Occult. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins