Mahler. Jacob, Henri, Jean. 61 ans, né à Hanovre (Duché de Hesse). Couvreur. Anarchiste. 3/3/94. 1894
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low key portrait
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fine art portrait
This 1894 photographic portrait, "Mahler Jacob, Henri, Jean," is a work by Alphonse Bertillon, a pioneer in the development of criminal identification through anthropometry. The portrait, taken as part of Bertillon's system, shows a man identified as an anarchist and roofer. It exemplifies the use of photography in criminal identification in the late 19th century. The format of the image, with the subject's name and details inscribed beneath, is typical of mugshots of this era. The image is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.
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