Archive of a Famous Artist James Valentine Jelley: James Valentine Jelley (1856 – 1950) was an English artist who was an employee of the Birmingham School of Art and a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and served as its president from 1932-1935. Achieve consists of Birmingham School of Art Leaving Scroll June 1917, Two books containing original B & W prints of his work some having pencil note who he sold them to, 2 framed photographs of him, framed photograph of his wife, framed Watercolour, 2 framed coloured chalk drawings one of his son playing the organ, newspaper cutting featuring his exhibitions, together with a certificate and some deeds to his wife and family property in Birmingham (James Jelley’s paintings fetch high prices at auction)