"Der Truler" (the wine presser) by Egon Stucki
"Der Truler" (the wine presser)
Egon Stucki
Title
"Der Truler" (the wine presser)
Artist
Year
1931
Technique
etching and aquatint
Image Size
11 5/8 x 8 1/4" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
proof, edition not stated
Annotations
pencil titled (illegible - reads as "Der Truler") and dated
Reference
Paper
heavy, toothy cream wove
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
22385
Price
SOLD
Description
"Trüler" is the German word for the person who works a grape press for wine-making.
Stucki's image has been rendered in strong chiaroscuro, creating an almost carved look to the body of the trüler and the effectively portraying the physicality of the scene - the trüler uses the entirety of his body to push a handle attached to a movable pole. In turn, a rope, attached to a screw press, turns its handle to apply pressure to a platen, crushing the grapes for the juice.