Loth. Clotilde, Caroline (femme Bossant). 43 ans, née à Valenciennes. Sans profession. Anarchiste. 27/4/94. 1894

This photographic portrait, part of the "Loth" series, was created by Alphonse Bertillon in 1894. Bertillon was a French criminologist known for his pioneering work in anthropometry, a system of identification based on body measurements. This particular portrait depicts Clotilde, Caroline Bossant, a 43-year-old anarchist from Valenciennes. The photograph, taken as part of a police record, captures Bossant's stoic expression and provides a glimpse into the methods employed in the late 19th century for identifying and documenting individuals, particularly those deemed suspicious or criminal. The image offers a chilling insight into the methods used to control and categorize individuals in the age of increasing societal unrest.