Show famous statue statue the thinker was exhibited at the georges peigi petit gallery in 1889 it was one of 38 33 pieces of sculpture placed on n view it was designed to be placed over the porte do benfer the idea of fashioning was largely due to td visit to italy in 1875 the sculptor wan commissioned by it furquet Tur alio ho told rodin that hat he wished to have a door for the proposed palace of decorative 6 ve arts the thinker is part of magnum oua 11 at tho the salon of 1904 the figure was on exhibit exhibition lan it was planned to be placed on the upper crossbeam cross bearn of the gate of hell bell 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 ted to the city of paris |