Portrait of Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues. Born 23 January 1831 in Paris, France. Died 9 July 1909 in Paris, France. Photograph after Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, Nadar (1820-1910), c. 1900. Reasonable condition. Some soiling. Faint traces of wear along edges. Mounted onto an old album leaf. Dimensions: 75 x 41 mm. Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues was Statesman, Minister of War, General, Military leader, Knight Grand Cross of the Legion d'honneur, Governor of Paris, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues, Took part in the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune, "Fusilleur de la Commune", "the Commune's executioner", and Grand Officer of the Legion d'Honneur.