Bossard. Célestin. 33 ans, né le 5/3/61 à Gonbretière (Vendée). Cordonnier. Anarchiste. 2/7/94 1894

"Bossard. Célestin. 33 ans, né le 5/3/61 à Gonbretière (Vendée). Cordonnier. Anarchiste. 2/7/94" is a photographic portrait by Alphonse Bertillon from his series of mugshots of criminals taken between 1882 and 1914. The series is known as the "Bertillon System," and the portraits were used to identify criminals in the late 19th century. The detailed information included on the image, such as the subject’s age, birthdate, occupation, and political affiliation, are evidence of Bertillon’s anthropometric method for measuring and recording physical characteristics. The portrait, taken in 1894, shows Célestin Bossard, a 33-year-old anarchist and cobbler from France, facing forward with his arms crossed and wearing a striped jacket. This work, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, represents a pivotal moment in criminal photography and the early development of forensics.