


William Penn and other Quakers appear on the left of the picture, making their treaty with… Peaceable Kingdom Painted originally by: Edward Hicks. The latter work depicts Hicks’s belief, as a Quaker, that Pennsylvania was the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy (11:6–9) of justice and gentleness between all men and beasts.

Each artist envisioned the Peaceable Kingdom in his own historical period and reflected his own yearnings.Other articles where The Peaceable Kingdom is discussed: Edward Hicks: …perhaps 100 painted) of The Peaceable Kingdom. Peaceable kingdom painting Edward Hicks Painting the Peaceable Kingdom Copy Link Email Print Artist Thomas Hicks, - Sitter Edward Hicks, - Date 1839 Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions Stretcher: 91.4 x 73.7 x 3.8cm (36 x 29 x 1 1/2") Frame: 114.3 x 96.5 x 7.6cm (45 x 38 x 3") Credit LineSome of the most memorable images are those painted by Edward Hicks, and Horace Pippin, both local artists: each painting this scene multiple times over their lifetimes.
