A Third Reich 1930's Motorsports Award in Silver Plated Bronze of German Olympic Gold-Medal Winner Tillie Fleischer,

One of the rare small versions of the magnificent unique solid silver statue by one of the two most prolific and superb artists in N.S. Germany, namely Arno Brecker and Josef Thorak, presented to Adolf Hitler. This piece was presented as a trophy for the Third Reich motorsports

The larger silver version was given at an official state presentation to Germany's chancellor, Adolf Hitler. On the base one can perceive the words engraved there: "Nürnberg - Reichs - Parteitag 1937." This pilot piece was actually presented to Hitler himself by Josef Thorak in commemoration of the future unveiling of the same figure in gigantic proportion at the grounds of the party rallies. In several books on the art of the Third Reich, this very same silver statue is shown. Note the picture directly from the official German book, Reichstagung in Nürnberg 1937, Der Parteitag der Arbiet, Reich's Meeting in Nuremberg 1937, The Party Day of Work showing the actual silver figure

After the auspicious occasion of its presentation, the figure was taken to the Führerbau or "leader's building" in Munich. In this beautiful building in what was known as the Haupstadt der Bewegung or "Head City of the Movement," it stayed until looted by GI's. This building still stands today in the Königsplatz and is virtually unchanged except that the once-proud eagles and swastikas that surmounted the twin entrances are gone. This is without doubt one of the most famous creations by one of this world's most renowned artists.

The sculpture was said to have been modelled from a picture of German Olympic gold-medal winner Tillie Fleischer, who was a favourite of Adolf Hitler. The figure was meant to have been the largest central theme within the confines of the planned, but never completed, Sportspalast on the rally grounds. The figure also became the forerunner of the popular theme, which dominated the Third Reich art form. In the accompanying pictures of Thorak statuary one can readily see the Kunstgeist, or motif, valiantly expressed. The artist on behalf of the Ministry of Labour presented the nude figure personally.

The statue that the artist presented to Adolf Hitler reverberate through the N.S. Reich, that the great artist Josef Thorak, who not only created the wonderful silver statute, but he created several small versions of it in bronze to be presented to various dignitaries both N.S. party officials and some important foreign admirers of his immortal art. This is one of the rare smaller ones awarded as a motorsports trophy.

16 inches high in total

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