State of harmony characterized by lack of violent conflict and freedom from fear of violence

Harpies try to keep open the doors of the temple of Janus, but they are clubbed by Hercules. Coloured mezzotint by A. Blooteling after G. de Lairesse.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer : ... Thursday, the thirtieth day of November... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven ... / Edward Everett, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.

Peace: a family rests and plays on the turret of a building, the bell rope is broken and they can enjoy peace. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after James Drummond.

A dove has made its nest in the barrel of a disused gun on the Kiel Canal, while German sailors guarding the canal neglect their duties. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency John Brooks, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a proclamation, for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer : ... Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen ... / John Brooks, Alden Bradford, Secretary.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by his excellency, John Davis, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one ... / John Davis, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine ... / Edward Everett, John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the State.

Harpies try to keep open the doors of the temple of Janus, but they are clubbed by Hercules. Mezzotint by A. Blooteling after G. Lairesse.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency George S. Boutwell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise : ... Thursday, the 27th day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this fourth day of October ... one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one ... / George S. Boutwell, Amasa Walker, Secretary.

A man smiling with his legs crossed being hugged by his gay partner as they sit on a round stone; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for the AIDS-Tukikeskus, the AIDS support centre by the Finnish AIDS Council. Colour lithograph by Erkki Lietzén and Mika Lahti, 1991.

1 drawing : pen and ink ; image 44.1 x 37 cm

8 unnumbered pages, 76 pages : illustrations (engravings) ; 4to (26 cm)

Éloge de la paix : ouvrage d'eloquence et de politique enrichi de textes de l'Ecriture & de notes historiques et chronologiques touchant les dernieres guerres depuis 1700. Dédié à l'Académie françoise. / Par M. l'Abbé De La Baume.

1 broadside : 1 black and white illustration ; 60 x 50 cm

190 pages : black and white illustrations ; 17 cm

True peace and security : from what source?.

1 print : etching and line engraving ; platemark 50.1 x 45.9 cm

Peace arriving in Britain at the end of the Seven Years War. Etching by J.S. Miller and engraving by Cole, 1763.

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Peace

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A dove has made its nest in the barrel of a disused gun on the Kiel Canal, while German sailors guarding the canal neglect their duties. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

Éloge de la paix : ouvrage d'eloquence et de politique enrichi de textes de l'Ecriture & de notes historiques et chronologiques touchant les dernieres guerres depuis 1700. Dédié à l'Académie françoise. / Par M. l'Abbé De La Baume.

True peace and security : from what source?.

Peace arriving in Britain at the end of the Seven Years War. Etching by J.S. Miller and engraving by Cole, 1763.

Peace

Images from the collections

Images referencing Peace

Works from the collections

A dove has made its nest in the barrel of a disused gun on the Kiel Canal, while German sailors guarding the canal neglect their duties. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

Éloge de la paix : ouvrage d'eloquence et de politique enrichi de textes de l'Ecriture & de notes historiques et chronologiques touchant les dernieres guerres depuis 1700. Dédié à l'Académie françoise. / Par M. l'Abbé De La Baume.

True peace and security : from what source?.

Peace arriving in Britain at the end of the Seven Years War. Etching by J.S. Miller and engraving by Cole, 1763.

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