Lenfant. Émile, Jules. 26 ans, né à Choisy-le-Roi (Seine). Modeleur. Anarchiste. 2/3/94. 1894

"Lenfant. Émile, Jules. 26 ans, né à Choisy-le-Roi (Seine). Modeleur. Anarchiste. 2/3/94." is a photographic portrait by Alphonse Bertillon from 1894. The photograph is part of the Bertillon System, a method of criminal identification based on physical measurements and photographs developed by Bertillon. The image shows a man identified as Émile Jules, a 26-year-old anarchist, taken as part of a police investigation, highlighting the stark reality of the system's implementation. The detail and starkness of the photograph underscore Bertillon’s meticulous approach to recording physical characteristics for criminal identification. This piece is now a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, offering viewers insight into the history of criminal justice and early photographic practices.