In “The Peaceable Kingdom, 1834,” Edward Hicks portrays a calm coexistence between animals and mankind. A Quaker preacher, Hicks (1780 – 1849) interpreted the Bible’s Book of Isaiah passage in which predators and prey exist harmoniously, as a child leads them in peace. Creating more than 60 paintings based on Isaiah’s prophesy, Hicks inserted an image of William Penn’s truce with the Indians into this work, emphasizing tolerance with calm, brown tones. Hicks was working on this piece for his daughter the night before he died.

This high-quality art print is expertly produced to capture the vivid color and exceptional detail of the original.