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"Der Truler" (the wine presser) by Egon Stucki

Der Truler (the wine presser) by Egon Stucki

"Der Truler" (the wine presser)

Egon Stucki

Title

"Der Truler" (the wine presser)

 
Artist

Egon Stucki

  (biography)
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.