Liégeois (ou Liegois), François. 30 ans, né à Vilette (Meurthe & Moselle). Cordonnier. Anarchiste. 26/3/94. 1894

This is a portrait photograph of François Liégeois taken by Alphonse Bertillon in 1894. It is part of Bertillon’s "anthropometric" system, a method of criminal identification based on physical measurements, and is a prime example of mugshot photography, a genre that uses photography to document criminal suspects. This particular photograph depicts Liégeois, a 30-year-old anarchist and shoemaker from Vilette, France. Bertillon's photographic system, now considered controversial due to its racist and discriminatory applications, was used to identify and track criminals.