Recco. Grégoire. 35 ans, né à Formia (Italie). Tailleur d'habits. Anarchiste. 11/3/94. 1894

Alphonse Bertillon’s “Recco. Grégoire. 35 ans, né à Formia (Italie). Tailleur d’habits. Anarchiste. 11/3/94.” is a photographic portrait of a man, likely a criminal, taken in 1894 as part of Bertillon’s anthropometric system. The portrait, displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an example of Bertillon’s “mug shot” technique, which used a standardized format to photograph and record physical characteristics of individuals. This system was used for identification and criminal investigation. The photograph’s detail of the man’s physical features, including his clothing and facial hair, showcases Bertillon’s meticulous approach to criminal identification.