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Frank Bellew was born in India, the son of a British officer. After spending
part of his youth in England and France, he moved to New York City in 1850. He
worked as a cartoonist and illustrator for a variety of American publications,
such as Harper’s Monthly, Harper’s Weekly, Illustrated
American News, Puck, and Scribner’s Monthly. He also illustrated
books, including his own how-to book on The Art of Amusing (1866). His
cartoons and illustrations were signed with a triangle, which sometimes
contained his initials (F.B.) or name (Bellew). His series of cartoons for Harper’s
Weekly on the "Chinese Question" presented the topic from a
purported Chinese perspective and incorporated Chinese calligraphy and artistic
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