Ponder and Wander

El Pensador
Buenos Aires, July 2019

We were early for the dinner reservation so we went for a walk.  It was a surprise to wander past a familiar statue.  When moving in for a closer view, my first thought was, well, skeptical.  "It's in France!" I said.  And yes, it is. And it isn't.

Purchased in 1907 by Eduardo Schiaffino, first director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, this statue is one of three that were cast in the original mold and signed by Rodin.  There are several others, at least eight, though my research is conflicting regarding the final tally.  It is in the Plaza del Congreso if you would like to have a look or take a little time to think.