Portraits of Thieves and Pickpockets

Thomas F. Byrnes (mentioned on object), 1886

Soon after its introduction photography was deployed to identify individuals. Thomas Byrnes ran the New York Police detective department between 1889 and 1895, and published this book, which he dubbed a ‘rogues’ gallery’, in 1886. It contained over 200 portraits of criminals and was meant to help constables and detectives recognize them.

Artwork typebook
Object numberRP-F-2001-7-1056
Dimensionsheight 289 mm x width 208 mm x thickness 43 mm

Portraits of Thieves and Pickpockets

Identification

Title(s)
- Portraits of Thieves and Pickpockets
- Professional criminals of America (title on object)
Object type
Object number
RP-F-2001-7-1056

Creation

Creation
- schrijver: Thomas F. Byrnes (mentioned on object)
- publisher: Cassell & Co. (mentioned on object), New York (city)
Dating
1886
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Material and technique

Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 289 mm x width 208 mm x thickness 43 mm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds
Acquisition
purchase 2001
Copyright
Public domain

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