5862985 Portrait of Marquis de La Fayette (pastel on paper) by Weyler, Jean-Baptiste (1747-91); 62 x 54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (6 September 1757 ??20 May 1834), known in the United States simply as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, commanding American troops in several battles, including the Siege of Yorktown. After returning to France, he was a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789 and the July Revolution of 1830.); Photo by Christie\'s Images.