This poignant engraving by Peter Lightfoot, after an original work by Scottish artist James Drummond, R.S.A., is titled Peace and depicts a serene domestic moment following the end of conflict. Set atop a stone fortification or castle, the scene presents a group of women and children gathered in a moment of calm and quiet joy. A mother lovingly embraces her children, while others read or rest, basking in the stillness. In contrast to the foreground’s tender humanity, subtle references to war remain: a cannon lies unused, and a helmet and sword rest discarded — clear symbols of a past battle now concluded. Above them, a bell tower and a watchman’s empty post reinforce the sense of vigilant peace that has taken hold. Drummond’s composition and Lightfoot’s skillful engraving beautifully evoke the relief and warmth of peace after turmoil, celebrating domesticity, safety, and the human cost — and value — of harmony.

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