Francis Hervé, Esquire was a French

France

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 born British artist and travel writer.

He traveled in the Levant

Levant

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 in about 1833. Hervé was commissioned by philhellene British General Richard Church

Richard Church (general)

Sir Richard Church KCH, CB ,For the date of death see relevant Section of the article explaining the discrepancy of sources was a military officer in the British Army and general in the Greek army during the last stages of the Greek Revolution after 1827 and elected politician in Greece, member of...

 to produce a series of portraits of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence

Greek War of Independence

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. He wrote his impressions about his journey through Hungary

Hungary

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, Balkans, Turkey

Turkey

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 and Greece

Greece

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 in a book with lithographed scenes and portraits drawn by himself.

He was a close friend of Madame Tussaud. Her two sons published a book on their mother’s life and career in collaboration with Francis Hervé.