Richer : Parkinson's Disease

Statue Richer

Charcot neurological service at the Salpêtrière had extensive divisions ancellary including medical art and photography. Charcot devoted Paul Richer, who was also on the faculty at the Paris School of Fine Arts to draw and create statues archetypal disorders. This statue of a woman with Parkinson's disease is a limited edition plaster mold of the original form.

Private collection, courtesy of MDS Member, Christopher G. Goetz, MD, Chicago, IL