Frank Bellew

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Frank Bellew

British-American illustrator

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Enter Frank Bellew. Born in India to an English mother and an Irish father, Bellew tried life as an architect in London before finding success as an illustrator and leaving for America circa 1850. Landing in New York, he started working for The Lantern, a popular…
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Enter Frank Bellew. Born in India to an English mother and an Irish father, Bellew tried life as an architect in London before finding success as an illustrator and leaving for America circa 1850. Landing in New York, he started working for The Lantern, a popular…
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