Segard. Émilien (dit Segard Fils). 18 ans, né à Saloüel (Somme). Peintre en voitures. Anarchiste. 2/7/94. 1894

Alphonse Bertillon, a French criminologist, created this photographic portrait in 1894 as part of his "anthropometric" system of identification. This system, based on the premise that certain physical characteristics are immutable, used photographs and measurements to categorize individuals, particularly criminals. The portrait depicts a young man identified as "Segard Fils," an 18-year-old anarchist and painter of carriages. Bertillon's system was influential in the development of early forensic practices, though its potential for misuse was later acknowledged. The image, which is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, highlights the intersection of scientific investigation, social categorization, and photographic representation in the late 19th century.