Rodskidski. Eloi, Jean-Baptiste. 37 ans, né à Paris Xlle 13/12/56. Mécanicien. Anarchiste. 2/7/94 1894

Alphonse Bertillon’s “Rodskidski. Eloi, Jean-Baptiste” (1894) is a photographic portrait of a French anarchist, taken as part of Bertillon’s anthropometric identification system. This photographic portrait is a key example of the Bertillon system, which was used to track criminals using a series of measurements and photographs. The subject of the portrait, Jean-Baptiste Eloi, is shown in a standardized frontal pose, capturing his physical features in detail. The photo is a testament to the scientific rigor of Bertillon’s approach to criminal identification. It is part of a larger collection of mugshots at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.