Joseph II WERNER (1637-1710) Lot n° 344

Joseph II WERNER (1637-1710)_x000D_ Allegory of Veritas_x000D_ Oil on canvas, inscribed on the reverse_x000D_ 61 x 52 cm, frame: 79.5 x 70 cm_x000D_ _x000D_ Important work by the Bern painter Joseph II Werner, which is not signed and is not listed in Jürgen Glaesemer's standard work._x000D_ It had been privately owned in Bern for decades. The style and choice of motif, as well as the inscriptions on the back, suggest the artist's authorship._x000D_ Since there is no longer an expert for this painter, no expertise could be obtained. A cleaning could bring to light a possible signature.