Josef Thorak (1889 - 1952), a life size bronze bust of Rudolf Heß Bronze with beautiful dark brown patina. Unsigned and without foundry mark. Height 36 cm. On a light marble base, total height cm. Created between 1935 and 1940. In all details identical to the signed Heß bust of Thorak by the Brandstetter foundry in Munich, sold by Hermann Historica in auction 58, lot 3089, for ca EUR Presumably it is the first draft which was not meant for sale. Josef Thorak was, apart from Arno Breker, the most important sculptor of the Third Reich. Before the war,


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