Lustenberger. Louis, Joseph. 38 ans, le 16/3/56 à Paris XXe. Ciseleur. Anarchiste. 17/7/94. 1894

This photograph, taken in 1894 by Alphonse Bertillon, is part of his groundbreaking system of criminal identification. The subject, Louis Joseph Lustenberger, was a 38 year-old Parisian anarchist and ciseleur, a metalworker, at the time of his arrest. Bertillon's system utilized anthropometric measurements and photographs, a method known as "mugshot", to identify individuals. The image offers a detailed glimpse into the life of a late 19th-century criminal, using a photographic style that was innovative for its time.