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 art print was created using a sophisticated digital printer. The Giclee printing process delivers a fine stream of ink on archival paper, resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display.