Palamedes Palamedesz. I (1607 - 1638), Cavalry Battle Scene

Palamedes Palamedesz. I
Dutch painter
Probably London, possibly Scotland 1607 – 1638 Delft
A cavalry battle scene
Oil on panel : 53,8 X 80,2 cm
Signed and dated bottom right “Palamedes Stevaerts / 1633”(strengthened)
Frame : 70,1 X 95,7 cm

Palamedes Palamedesz. (pronounce Palamedeszoon) the Elder was an important Dutch battle scene painter, a witness of the Dutch effort to gain independence from Spain.He carried the same first name (Palamedes), last name (Stevaerts) and nickname(Palamedesz.) as his father, who was a gem-cutter. 

Our main figure, at the centre of the composition, appears in several other paintings by our painter:
-      in a painting from the 1630s (the last digit is illegible) from the Prinsenhof Museum of Delft;
-      in an undated painting sold at Sotheby’s Amsterdam, 15/11/05. 
As to the rare signature on our painting, he also used it on another cavalry battle scene, from 1631.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website:
https://www.jeanmoust.com/categories/battle-scenes-and-military-subjects/palamedesz-palamedes-2025/a-cavalry-battle-scene-5379784