Who created "[Album of Paris Crime Scenes]"?

[Album of Paris Crime Scenes] was created by Alphonse Bertillon in 1901–8.

When was "[Album of Paris Crime Scenes]" created?

This artwork was created 1901–8.

What medium is "[Album of Paris Crime Scenes]"?

[Album of Paris Crime Scenes] is Gelatin silver prints.

Is "[Album of Paris Crime Scenes]" in the public domain?

Yes, [Album of Paris Crime Scenes] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[Album of Paris Crime Scenes]

Alphonse Bertillon

1901–8

Medium

Gelatin silver prints

Dimensions

Overall: 24.3 x 31cm (9 9/16 x 12 3/16in.) Page: 23 x 29 cm (9 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

Classification

Albums

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift, 2001

Accession Number

2001.483.1–.172

Rights

Public Domain

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About the Artist

Alphonse Bertillon · 1853–1914

Alphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a pioneering French photographer whose work revolutionized forensic documentation, transforming police identification into a precise visual science. Born in Paris on April 22, 1853, he was the son of medical professor and statistician Louis-Adolphe Bertillon and the younger brother of demographer Jacques Bertillon. Lacking formal higher education after expulsion ...

[Album of Paris Crime Scenes]

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