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Auguste Hervieu

1795 – 1880

French painter and book illustrator

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About Auguste Hervieu

Lived 1795 – 1880 (aged 85). Auguste Hervieu was a French painter, printmaker and illustrator.

Auguste Jean Jacques Hervieu (born c.1794; active 1819–1858) was a French painter and book illustrator, working in London.

Life

Hervieu was born near Paris in about 1794 into a French family. His father was a colonel in the army of Napoleon. He studied at military school until his father's death, when he went to study art under Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson. He was exiled from France in 1823 for his anti-royalist politics in the time of Louis XVIII, and he moved to England. He made the illustrations for Frances Trollope's 1840 book A Summer in Brittany, The Broad Arrow by Oliné Keese (1859) and others. He was married in London in 1844.

In 1858 Hervieu exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Museums and galleries

National Portrait Gallery, London (9 portraits) Redwood Library and Athenaeum (1 portrait)

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Also known as
Augustin-Jean Hervieu, Auguste-Jean-Jacques Hervier, Auguste-Jean-Jacques Hervieue, August Hervieu, Auguste Jean Jacques Hervieu

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Auguste Hervieu?

French painter and book illustrator (1795–1880)

When was Auguste Hervieu born?

Auguste Hervieu was born on 10 August 1795 in Le Pecq.

When did Auguste Hervieu die?

Auguste Hervieu died on 1 December 1880 in Lausanne.

What was Auguste Hervieu's occupation?

Auguste Hervieu was a painter, printmaker and illustrator.

What nationality was Auguste Hervieu?

Auguste Hervieu was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Auguste Hervieu

· Wikidata: Q18507892

· DBpedia: Auguste Hervieu

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