Anceau. Aimé-Firmin. 20 ans, né le 18/2/74 à Paris XIIe. Sculpteur sur bois. Anarchiste. 17/7/94. 1894

This photograph, titled "Anceau. Aimé-Firmin. 20 ans, né le 18/2/74 à Paris XIIe. Sculpteur sur bois. Anarchiste. 17/7/94" is a portrait of a man, Aimé-Firmin Anceau, taken in 1894 by Alphonse Bertillon. Bertillon, a French criminologist, developed the "Bertillon system", which used a series of eleven body measurements to uniquely identify individuals. His "mugshot" photographs became a standard for police identification. This example is a fascinating glimpse into the history of criminal identification. The photograph reveals Anceau’s identity as a 20-year-old wood sculptor from Paris who was an anarchist. It exemplifies Bertillon's unique contribution to the field of criminal identification.