Cornuault. Joseph. 17 ans, né à Angers (Maine & Loire). Peintre eu bâtiment. Anarchiste. 7/1/94. 1894

Alphonse Bertillon’s “Cornuault. Joseph. 17 ans, né à Angers (Maine & Loire). Peintre eu bâtiment. Anarchiste. 7/1/94.” is a photographic portrait of a young man, likely a criminal, taken in 1894 as part of Bertillon’s anthropometric identification system. This photographic process, also known as “Bertillonage”, captured detailed physical measurements and front and profile photographs of individuals for criminal identification purposes. The photograph is framed within a card mount, revealing the official “Bertillonage” numbers in the corner. This portrait provides an insight into Bertillon’s system and its impact on criminal justice practices of the late 19th century.