Selbstbildnis

Bullinger employs chiaroscuro to model the figure, allowing light to define the contours of the face and hands against a subtly graded dark background. The soft illumination creates a sense of three‑dimensionality, while the careful rendering of textures—fabric, hair, and skin—demonstrates the painter’s skill in oil handling and tonal modulation.

Created in the late eighteenth century, the portrait has remained in Swiss collections, eventually entering the holdings of the Kunsthaus Zürich. Its provenance traces a clear line from the artist’s studio to the museum, where it is displayed as part of the institution’s representation of Swiss portraiture from the period.