Show famous statue statue the thinker was exhibited at the georges petit gas gallery allery in 1839 1889 it was one of 38 pieces of sculpture placed on view it was designed to be placed over the porte de benfer the idea of fashioning was largely due to visit to italy in 1875 the sculptor was commissioned by M Tur furquet who told rodin that he wished to have a door for the proposed palace of decorative arts the thinker is part of Mag magnum nuin ous at the salon of 1901 1904 the figure was on exhibition it was planned to be placed on the upper crossbeam of the gat of hell where the thinker could look down on the scenes of human passion and woe extended below him by public subscription the statue was ultimately purchased and presented to the city of paris |