Peaceable Kingdom
c. 1834 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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About this work
- Artist
- Edward Hicks (1780–1849)
- Year
- c. 1834
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 74.5 × 90.1 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- American Folk Art
A lion, a leopard, a wolf and an ox gather with small children by a stream, illustrating Isaiah's prophecy that 'the wolf shall dwell with the lamb', while in the distance William Penn makes his treaty with the Lenape. Hicks, a Quaker minister and sign painter, painted the subject more than sixty times. This version is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A gentle, timeless picture of animals and children for a child's room, nursery or living room in a dark wood frame. It suits cream, sage or warm white walls.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- American Folk Art painting
- Era
- 19th century (c. 1834)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- living room, nursery, kids room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.





















