Francisco Palacios versus Antonio de Pereda

The knight’s dream, which is preserved in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, has been traditionally attributed to Antonio de Pereda, a specialist in still lives and 'vanitas' of the seventeenth century. However, compelling technical reasons suggest it could have been painted by his contemporary Francisco Palacios, an artist who only signed four works. This article confronts The knight’s dream with works of both artists and analyzes the similarities with the tables of Palacios.